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Commercial update

Mark Lucas reports on the scope of a solicitor's retainer and the risk of that retainer becoming extended

Editor's blog | Internet must be available to all before it becomes a main access to justice channel

As we marvel about the power of the internet to change lives and deliver access to legal services we forget one important factor. For affluent users in urban areas with high connectivity levels, the web has become part of everyday life. Elsewhere, the picture can be very different; some regions have limited coverage and the appetite for online exploration is just not as developed, with significantly fewer households having internet access.

Torture, treachery and the Tower of London

William of Normandy erected the White Tower after the battle of Hastings in 1066 as a demonstrative act of power over his newly conquered country. Since its original construction, the tower has been extended and adapted for many purposes including: a state prison, an armoury, a mint, a menagerie and a home for the crown jewels. But it is the tower's use as a prison with the grim scenes of torture and death that capture the imagination of the hundreds of thousands who visit it each year.

Anger as advice agencies get only £20m from budget

Funding can be turned off as quickly as it is turned on, Lord Bach warns

Chief executive's age discrimination claim rejected

Court of Appeal ruling 'will make it easier for employers to justify cost-cutting'

Trainees could earn £2.60 an hour, JLD says

The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) of the Law Society has said that trainee solicitors could end up earning as little as £2.60 an hour under the SRA's plans to scrap the minimum wage.

Captivated clients: Creating a fun legal training programme

Partner Adam Rose shares how he created a fun client training programme at Berwin Leighton Paisner

Selection policy

Peter Hartley-Jones explains how the OPG's review of panel deputies in 2011 has led to real improvements