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Ministers resurrect plan to cut jury trials

Ministers have resurrected plans abandoned by former justice secretary Jack Straw to restrict jury trials for either-way offences, The Times has reported this morning.

Are law firms doing anything truly innovative with technology?

By Neil Davison, Head of IT, Farrer & Co

Sumption arrives at Supreme Court

Jonathan Sumption QC, formerly the joint head of Brick Court Chambers, was sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court last week.

Lord Bach attacks government for 'scandalous' failure

Coalition has 'failed to get to grips' with consequences of legal aid cuts

MPs call for clampdown on whiplash claims

MPs on the transport select committee have said that the government should consider bringing in laws to restrict whiplash claims if the Jackson reforms fail to reduce them.

Minimum salary for trainees has no justification, SRA says

Young lawyers warn of 'exploitation' if trainee minimum wage is scrapped

Obscene publication acquittal prompts guidance review

'No problem in making adult material only available to adults'

IT/IP update

Susan Singleton reviews database rights, illegal downloading, data protection and private email accounts, and a European case on internet selling bans