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May Day kettling victim was not deprived of liberty, Strasbourg says

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that an anti-capitalist protester, trapped behind police lines in Oxford Street during the May Day protests of 2001, was not deprived of her liberty.

Peers reject legal aid telephone gateway

Peers passed an amendment to the legal aid bill last night which would prevent civil legal aid clients being forced to access advice through a telephone gateway.

A place in the sun

Jonathan Eshkeri considers the administration of an ?estate in Spain

Child abduction ruling 'failed to appreciate' mother's fears, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court has launched a stinging attack on a Court of Appeal child abduction ruling, which Lord Wilson said “failed to appreciate” that the mother's fears rested on “much more than disputed allegations”.

The age old problem

A 'partnership' model will bring a fairer solution to the UK's problem of social care, says Chris Horlick

MPs will pay price for legal aid cuts, young lawyers warn

MPs will have to work harder to help constituents if they scrap legal aid for immigration, debt and welfare benefits cases, Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) has warned.

CPS must review advocacy strategy, inspector says

The Crown Prosecution Service must review its advocacy strategy, the CPS Inspectorate has said in a report published today.

The curious case of the Bishop and the Chinese vase

Elizabeth Field investigates the importance of up-to-date valuations of personal chattels