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Legal aid: the final reckoning

It ended in a draw. A tied vote on domestic violence in the House of Lords – ironically the area where ministers have given the most. The government has the casting vote. Baroness Scotland's amendment was lost, and with it the final attempt to change the legal aid bill.

The legal aid bill is a disaster for both clients and providers

The government will come to regret making such deep cuts to vital services, warns Carol Storer

How to defend chronic pain cases

Duncan Wright outlines the key points to consider when defending claims in this challenging area

Off balance

Can the National Planning PolicyFramework really serve the interests of both the pro-growth business sector and the conservationalists? Andrew Fraser-Urquhart investigates

Charitable incorporated organisations: time for action

The Charity Commission has recognised the advantages of CIOs, so why is the government still dragging its feet? David Lang reports

The new stalking Act is merely a rehash of current legislation

New laws will not help victims until the police and CPS start taking this increasingly common crime seriously, says Andrew Church-Taylor

The risk of limiting disclosure

Providing only some of the information contained in a conditional fee agreement when serving a bill of costs may not amount to compliance, warns Simon Gibbs

Charity update

Hannah Kubie reviews the transfer of public services to the third sector and the Charity Commission's new regulatory approach