In a boost for councils and other public bodies hoping to save money by combining their services, the Supreme Court has ruled that a mutual insurance service set up by ten London councils did not breach European public procurement rules.
Roy Light considers appeals in the magistrates' courts, conditions on premises licences and the powers of licensing committees, as well as the latest guidance, books and legislation
It is safe to say much of Ken Clarke's Valentine's haul was made up of love letters to another. Legal aid has got lawyers' hearts a flutter with yesterday marking the closure of the consultation into what the MoJ openly admits is to be the biggest shakedown of the system since its inception 60 years ago.
Simply rebranding counter-terror laws is not enough – the government must focus on thorough investigation and uncovering evidence, argues Lucy Corrin
