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Government rejects new calls to do away with chancel repair liability

Archaic law remains enforceable after 2013

Update: elderly client

Lauren Killilea rounds up the latest developments and key issues for those advising older clients

Jimmy Savile's victims still have serious obstacles to overcome

Evidence may be mounting against Jimmy Savile but there is ? no guarantee that his victims would be compensated, ? says Malcolm Johnson

Pro Bono 2012 | Encouraging a pro bono culture

As Pro Bono Week approaches, David Irving reflects on 25 years of helping at his local legal advice centre

Pro Bono 2012 | Starting them young

Nottingham Law School's Legal Advice Clinic provides a service both for students and those in need of advice. Nicholas Johnson reports

Pro Bono 2012 | One hundred days of free employment law advice

 Now in its second year, Paul Daniels shares how the 100 Days Project matches members of the Employment Laywers Association with those in need

Pro Bono 2012 | The beautiful game

Pro bono legal advice is essential for Dartford FC, where Mark Bendlund sits on its board

Family mediation must become the norm

In her latest 'Family business' column, Marilyn Stowe questioned the government's support of mediation and ADR, claiming that it has failed to produce results. Solicitor Peter Jones (below) and mediator Marc Lopatin (right) respond that instead of falling back on old methods, family lawyers must push themselves and their clients towards these alternatives before it's too late