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Doctor death

Anyone living in the south-coast town of Eastbourne in the late 1950s would be familiar with the name Dr John Bodkin Adams. His murder trial was (at the time) the longest in British legal history, but, instead of going to the gallows, remarkably, the overweight doctor was acquitted on 10 April 1957 and resumed medical practice in Eastbourne some four years later. But was he an angel of mercy or an unconvicted mass murderer who killed his patients decades before we heard the name Harold Shipman?

Ganging up

Gang culture is more damaging now than ever before, but how can we tackle it? asks Felix

Warning to lawyers as LeO secures first fine

Solicitor escapes jail sentence but courts may have 'no option' in future

Legal complaints framework not 'fit for purpose'

A new report for the Legal Ombudsman has called for a review of the right of redress for consumers complaining of poor legal service following concerns that the arrival of alternative business structures into the legal services sector will increase confusion.

Thousands of part-time judges in line for a pension

Entitlement to retirement pension strengthens judicial independence, adviser says

Staying the course

Increasingly innovative planning solutions are required ?to help high-net-worth individuals mitigate tax. ?Rhona MacKinnon negotiates the obstacles

Thousands of part-time judges in line for a pension

About 6,000 part-time fee-paid judges could be entitled to a pension following recommendations by a European Court of Justice's adviser earlier today.

Law schools should be more realistic about graduate job prospects

Career advice centres are “really good at producing glossy brochures” and can talk about standard career options but don't provide enough individual personalised support for students pursuing a career in law, a senior charity executive has said.