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Co-op head and sole practitioner co-chair LAPG

Future of legal aid 'under enormous threat' from implementation of LASPO, Beck says

The ability to choose: KK v CC

CC v KK gives useful guidance on assessing capacity, but highlights the difficulty in proving a deprivation of liberty, says Leonie Hirst

Update | Construction: expert evidence, arbitration proceedings

Anna Stillman considers new guidance on expert evidence and a recent case in the technology and construction court, and questions whether parties can unwittingly become part of an adjudication process

Libel damages intended to 'compensate rather than punish', LCJ says

Baby P's father has compensation cut from 75,000 to 50,000

MoJ in drive to recover unpaid criminal legal aid

Government to seize cars from convicted criminals who hide wealth

Toyota system halves care proceedings time

Three London boroughs implement “assembly line” system

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