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Chasing scale for its own sake is not a strategy

By Andrew Hedley, Director, Hedley Consulting

Think twice

It's a small world. I've just got on a train to London and it will take me exactly two hours (from Stockport) to arrive in...

Tribunal merger may 'dilute rather than enhance' expertise, Lady Hale warns

Lady Hale has warned of a risk that the merger of tribunals under the Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and “amalgamation of very different jurisdictions...

Supreme Court sets wider test for judicial reviews against tribunals

The Supreme Court has set a new, and more generous, test for judicial reviews against decisions of the Upper Tribunal.

Lawyers more trusted than accountants, LSB consumer panel says

A survey of 1,277 people by YouGov for the LSB's consumer panel has found that 47 per cent 'generally trust' lawyers to tell the truth,...

Clarke highlights minor legal aid concessions

Introducing the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill in the Commons this afternoon, justice secretary Ken Clarke highlighted a series of minor changes...

Conveyancing and divorce top of consumer complaints

Conveyancing snags and divorce outcomes top the list of consumer complaints against lawyers.

No retreat on legal aid cuts and Jackson reforms

The government is making few concessions on its legal aid cuts and implementation of the Jackson reforms, an advance copy of the Legal Aid, Sentencing...