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Lord Chief Justice told to ditch wigs and gowns in court

'Chaotic' and 'archaic' crown courts hinder experience of witnesses, victims, and defendants

Say what you mean to say

You don't need a snazzy brochure or an arsenal of advertising material to sell your services. You just need to be clear about who you...

Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn urges young lawyers to fight on for legal aid

Labour leader says the battle for access to justice must begin 'strongly' as he aims to restore legal aid in the next parliament

Labour pulls out big guns in fight to restore legal aid

Shadow ministers admit they did not offer enough on access to justice at general election

Cutting down costs 'and delays in litigation

Ed Crosse provides an overview of the recently launched pilot schemes for shorter and flexible trials in commercial cases

A user's perspective on 'our crumbling courts

Ahead of the potential closure of 91 courts, Jacqui Smoker provides a first-hand account of a system already cut to the bare bones

Drawing comparisons between privacy and PI damages

As the Court of Appeal prepares to deliver an important judgment, Steven Heffer recaps recent damages awards for victims of newspaper phone hacking

Competing interests in 'commercial property

Denize Akbulut, Katherine Ochynski, and Hannah Rickard consider a case on pre-pack administrations, an ownership dispute, and the consultation on energy efficient taxes