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Joint enterprise was the gift that kept on giving

The new regime should remind the police and the CPS of their duties not to pursue allegations that do not have merit, regardless of public and media pressure, writes John Cooper QC

Shake-up of crime agency powers raises the potential for political interference

SFO under the spotlight again as National Crime Agency given 'power of direction' in investigations

Legal eagles go head-to-head at British LGBT awards

Shortlists recognises the efforts across the legal community in how it treats its LGBT members, says head judge

Court of Appeal: Legal aid regulations legally flawed in domestic violence cases

'Harsh test' exclude victims from accessing legal aid and 'frustrates the purposes of LASPO'

Supreme Court: Joint enterprise 'wrongly interpreted'

Incorrect test has led to miscarriages of justice involving vulnerable children, says Just for Kids

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Enough is enough

Care services are being managed in such an inappropriate way that the only means of getting results is to manipulate the system

'Super exam' risks damaging solicitor standards

Law Society denounces SRA plans to shake up legal education with 'piecemeal' announcements