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The future of contractual freedom

What could the decision that a bakery was discriminatory in refusing to produce a cake with a gay slogan mean for the law of contract, asks Adrian Mason

Commercial litigators are incurring costs over and above agreed budget levels

Costs management continues to play an increasingly important role in litigation

FTSE 100 companies to cough up £24bn in legal liabilities

Companies forced to delay dividends and sell off assets to pay legal costs

Legal Aid Agency to recover £2m from convicted criminals

Reforms to make criminals with means pay back legal aid costs to taxpayer must be applied appropriately, says LCCSA

Lawyer calls for reform to protect vulnerable elderly clients

Care quality has declined: Elderly are neglected, left in bed for days, seldom washed, dehydrated, and malnourished

The first 'Chinese firm for Chinese clients' launches in London

YangTze Law aims to help break down barriers for Chinese investors entering the UK

Escalation in cybercrime affects solicitors

Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated methods to obtain money or sensitive information

Pensions, politics and predictions

High earners need to act fast and utilise the tax relief advantages of putting money into a pension before it's too late