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Government backs down on raising £10,000 claim cap

Though an increase in court fees sees ministers take another step forward in developing two-tier justice system

What does the future hold for third-party litigation funding?

David Greene, Ken Daly, and Jeunesse Edwards consider the development of third-party litigation funding, the risks and rewards involved, and whether there is a need for regulation of the growing industry

Hanging out the clean laundry

Homebuyers on an 'exclusive' development in Beverley, Yorkshire, have been banned from hanging out their washing in a way that could 'lower the tone of the area'.

Choose your battles

Fighting your client's corner during a divorce does not mean adopting a bullish stance; an amicable approach is just as likely to get the right results

Christmas comes early as Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar complete £250m merger

Union transforms IM's business as chief executive expects further future growth

Crime still doesn't pay at the Bar

Barristers fail to even make the minimum wage with criminal legal aid fees

Precarious predictions

Surely the major financial firms have to scale back their predictions for next year? They've been horribly wrong for two years in a row now

Half a billion pound payday for rogue directors as MoJ ends insolvency exemption

The government has failed to engage with the arguments, say insolvency professionals