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Legal aid protests as government prepares to unveil bill

There were protests across the country today during the 'Justice for All' day of action, as the government prepared to unveil a legal aid bill...

Advocacy group asked to rewrite new quality assurance scheme rules

The SRA board has asked the group of experts set up to design a quality advocacy assurance scheme for all criminal advocates to reconsider some...

Bar attacks LSB for failing to ban referral fees for advocates

The Bar Council has said it is “surprised and disappointed” that the LSB failed to ban referral fees.

Cala Homes loses appeal over regional strategies

Developer Cala Homes has failed in a second attempt to overturn a planning statement from communities secretary Eric Pickles, requiring councils to take into account...

LSB rules out blanket ban on referral fees

Frontline regulators will be allowed to ban referral fees if they can provide evidence of the reasons for doing so, the Legal Services Board has...

Fresco law

Has all this talk of the professional big bang got you cowering in a corner? Mike Scutt's news of an exciting innovation in alternative business...

Slash and burn

The message from Birmingham is clear – if impoverished local governments continue to rush through cuts without due regard for their public duty, they will...

Big fish, little fish

I suppose it's almost time to mingle, mutters Russell Conway