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Attorney General to argue in person that prisoners should not get vote

The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, has said that he will go to the European Court of Human Rights in person to argue that the UK should be allowed to continue its practice of denying prisoners the vote.

Legal aid bill will be bad for families, alliance warns MPs

An alliance of family-related organisations and family lawyers has warned MPs that the legal aid bill will be “bad for children, bad for women and bad for families”.

Lost in space

A law firm's website is one of the most effective ways of communicating with potential clients. David Coldrick shows the way

Cost of SRA overhaul to hit £18m

The cost of the SRA's 'change programme' is expected to reach £18m by the end of this year, the regulator has said.

Mixed reaction as Court of Appeal takes tough line on rioters

'Overwhelming obligation' on courts to protect public

Holt and Arif 'will not abandon' QualitySolicitors

Chief operations officer defends sale of firm to private equity

Disappointment as tribunal fails to clarify charity law

Ruling consolidates Charity Commission's position on public benefit

On guard

The government may be keen for not-for-profit organisations to provide deputyship services, but solicitors' advice will always be needed – particularly in more complicated cases, says Charlotte Watts