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Conservatives: fairness for all

Only the Conservatives will have a rational debate on such issues as the NHS, Europe, legal aid and human rights, says Andrew Kidd In the run up to the May general election, SJ will run a series of articles featuring legal practitioners in support of their chosen party

Barrister barred for practising without certificate

BSB says uncooperative lawyer failed to engage with regulator throughout disciplinary process

Seven grandparents a day seek court order to see grandchildren

Government must shoulder blame for the lack of information about alternative approaches to settling family disputes

Grayling: 'No change is no option'

Lord Chancellor says change can be driven by conflict, economic reality and societal enlightenment

EU Data Protection Regulation: Prepare now, comply later

Alison Deighton and Emily Holdsworth discuss the implications of the most redrafted piece of European legisalation to date

New call for sweeping changes to divorce laws

Current legislation is "outdated, inadequate and unfair," claims Resolution

How far should regulation extend?

Susanna Heley considers the SRA's proposals to relax the separate business rule

Government 'selling justice' as it celebrates Magna Carta

Legal bodies say court fee increase amounts to a tax, reports Catherine Baksi