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Snooper's Charter: Greater protection for legally privileged communications needed

Joint committee report accepts legal profession's anxieties over lack of protection for citizens' rights

Dissecting the ambush

It is not uncommon for assets to become 'nuptualised' after marriage, but what happens when a trust has been setup by the couple which expressly...

Sentence reduction for guilty pleas draft guideline published

New rules aim to incentivise offenders while sparing victims and witnesses court appearances

Man attacked by police dog receives compensation after eight-year battle

No apology or admission received by police after unnecessary use of dog

Solicitor vacancies increase across England and Wales

Growth in the South West and in East Anglia trails behind the rest of England and Wales

Surviving succession

The survival of a business does not always depend on its profitability; sometimes failing to have a succession plan in place can lead to its...

Why try harder?

If the government is not going to fund the care sector, at the very least, they must incentivise providers to re-enter the market, reports Binyamin...

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