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Let's improve access to legal services

We need to look again at the Legal Services Act and reduce the number of regulators, former chief legal ombudsman Adam Sampson tells Matthew Rogers

Justice comes first for housing and immigration practitioners

Government ministers must understand the challenges facing social welfare lawyers, Quazim Khan tells Matthew Rogers

Never get complacent

Douglas McPherson advises firms on maintaining client retention, revenue growth, and access to the new ideas that will keep their businesses fresh

Engendering confidence in the child maintenance system

The current 'paper tiger' maintenance scheme has been criticised by Mr Justice Mostyn for failing to support vulnerable receiving parents, explains Philip Hunter

Out and proud lawyers

Beyond the obvious, there are also crystal clear business reasons why law firms should ensure they offer safe environments for their LGBT staff to come out, or be out, in, explains Jonathan Wheeler

Supreme Court joins Instagram ahead of first ever Scotland sitting

New social media stream 'will serve as a window into the life of the court beyond the courtroom'

Court of Appeal departs from 'blind application' of equal sharing principle

Couples may take more relaxed attitude towards pre-nuptial agreements

Strasbourg court grants Charlie Gard's parents six days to make substantive application

Suspensive measure extended to prevent 'serious and irreparable harm'