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Make your home work for you

There are many tax and commercial advantages to trading out of an historic home that is open to the public, explains Julie Butler

MoJ urged to make LASPO exemption U-turn

'Rogue directors' will be able to act with impunity, say insolvency professionals

An equal footing

Heterosexual couples want the same right as gay couples to form a civil partnership because many simply don't believe in marriage

Hide and seek

The Supreme Court has ruled that dishonesty during the agreement of a divorce settlement will not be tolerated, even in historic cases

Sugar Candy

Animal rights activists are suing a New Orleans amusement park after one of its caged chimpanzees was found smoking cigarettes and consuming soft drinks.

'Grossly disproportionate' criminal courts charge must be abolished, say MPs

Grayling's money maker has created a perverse incentive for defendants to plead guilty

Lord Chief Justice 'reasonably confident' criminal justice system can overcome problems

'Proper investment' needed to meet needs of increasing crime trends, says Lord Thomas

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