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Lord Neuberger dismisses suggestion Muslim women should wear niqabs in court

Controversy of full-face veil in the legal system raises its head in tabloid media yet again

Incoming APIL president singles out draconian Criminal Justice and Courts Act

Jonathan Wheeler also urges practitioners to raise industry standards

Tax carrots

The inheritance and income tax promises from party manifestos are little more than tinkering. They are only likely to complicate tax matters further, says Karl...

Issues that truly matter

It will come as little surprise that the rule of law and access to justice were not front and centre of any manifesto this week

LAA's IT system forces family lawyers to 'bang their heads against a wall'

Client Cost and Management System may 'never be fit for purpose' The Legal Aid Agency's (LAA) controversial £35m Client Cost and Management System (CCMS) has...

Raising the bar

Firms and industry bodies must rise to the challenge of raising will writing standards on their own, urges Rhoderick McGrigor

BSB to consult on 'professional statement' for barristers

Bar regulator plans new BPTC and pupillage consultation this summer

The icing on the cake

Maximising tax relief benefits on donations will go a long way to helping charities continue to pursue their cause, advise Tim Norkett and Peter Castle