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Former chief MoD legal adviser receives apology from Penguin Books

Major publisher to remove offending passages from future editions of Shami Chakrabarti book following 'untrue' and 'unjustified' allegations

Lady Hale: Supreme Court should be 'ashamed' of lack of judicial diversity

Selection commission does not encourage widest possible range of candidates to consider applying, says deputy president of the Supreme Court

Lost in translation

The holistic approach required when ensuring that an international client's assets are correctly bequeathed leaves little room for error, cautions Sarah Sarwar

A question of privilege

Kevin Poulter considers the publication of a new 'Snooper's Charter' and the importance of pro bono week for the legal profession

Legal bodies must do more to promote 'unsung' lawyers

Is the legal profession guilty of not showing how much pro bono it is doing, asks Matthew Rogers

Grayling the diversity champion

Former Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling has been awarded the title of 'Conservative MP of the Parliamentary Term 2010-2015' by a diversity organisation.

Allegations against Blacker revealed by SRA

'Harry Potter' lawyer faces eight separate charges from regulator

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