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UK raises the green flag for Russian extradition requests

It is not the courts' role to draft diplomatic assurances for Russian authorities, for to do so deprives judges of objective scrutiny, argues Edward Grange

Helping clients and charities at HMRC's expenses

Solicitors should encourage clients to take advantage of the underused, invaluable tax relief available when leaving money to charity, advises John Bunker

Getting the call to action right

However good law firms' content is, it won't generate the level of response it deserves if it doesn't tell readers what to do next, says...

Free trade agreement ruling could scupper quick Brexit deal, or not

Broadcasting, balance, and blacklists

Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC and Angela Patrick dissect the intricacies of how media outlets must report on the upcoming general election and avoid falling foul of...

Not too small, not too big

Some predicted alternative business structures would make traditional law firms as relevant as waxworks of former celebrities in a room full of teenagers chasing Pokemon...

Labour commits to restoring access to justice

Manifesto hints at bringing back legal aid and redesigning judicial review

Local authorities: The duty to reconsider re-visited

When is a change of circumstance material to a local authority's duty to reconsider an earlier decision, asks Simon Bird QC