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Michael Gove: A Trojan Horse?

The Lord Chancellor is a sincere, intelligent man who is doing the right thing. And we trust him at our peril, writes the Secret Barrister

Access to justice restricted beyond the 'reasonable endurance of ordinary citizens'

Cuts to the Ministry of Justice's administrative budget are a 'big concern', says Bar Council chair

Cost lawyers enthusiastic about delegated judicial officer role

Investment needed to ensure robust selection, supervision, and review of DJO's, cautions ACL

Autumn statement 2015: Private client summary

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered further cuts, new surcharges and a couple of nuggets of good news in his joint Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015. Here we go through all of the announcements affecting private clients

Limitation of £5,000 PI claims 'totally unacceptable', says Law Society

Government proposals 'completely undermine the right of ordinary citizens to receive full and proper compensation'

SRA gives legal firms more freedom as it binds solicitors to core professional standards

New regulatory model does away with prescriptive rules in favour of principles

Are law firms doing enough to encourage gender diversity?

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