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'Wrong' to shift court costs from taxpayers to litigants, says Jackson LJ

Senior judge says there is a 'point of principle' to speak out against court fee hikes

Not all that glitters is gold

Rowan Pennington-Benton discusses legitimate expectations in times of financial crisis

Sign of protest

Toby Boncey and Anthony Tanney consider how landowners can prevent the creation of easements of parking over their property in light of Winterburn

FRAND and deliver: Telco patents work out

Fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms have led to a huge decrease in patent litigation between telecommunications companies, writes Gwilym Roberts

Pillow talk

In light of Suski and Bala, is it time for parliament to divorce the spousal exemption from the law of conspiracy, asks Richard Easton

Malicious prosecution: A useful weapon in the armoury

Alec Samuels discusses the extension of the tort of malicious prosecution to civil, as well as criminal proceedings, in Willers

Family courts face 'crisis' amid rise in care cases

'A radical rebalancing of the very functions and purpose of the family courts is needed,' says Munby

Former criminal bar chief wants trade union for lawyers

Solicitors and barristers 'lumbered with bodies not representing their interests', says Michael Turner QC