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Who exactly is going to pay for this Big Society? Jonathan Brinsden follows the money

Benefit cheats

As the public benefit test debate rages on in the High Court, Robert Nieri looks ahead to what the judicial review could mean in practice

Dirty work

Does less crime equal less work for lawyers? Felix mulls it over

The Law of Field Sports

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In the firing line

Can parent companies be held liable for anti-competitive practices committed by a subsidiary? Paul Stanley QC investigates

Rise in loan-funded divorce litigation as clients struggle with costs

Manchester-based DWF is the latest firm to enter the growing loan-funded divorce litigation sector after signing an introducer agreement with the Co-operative Bank.

Cable relies on Acas and fees to cut employment tribunal claims

Business secretary Vince Cable has launched plans to cut the number of employment tribunal claims by requiring them to be lodged with Acas in the...

Supreme Court ruling on domestic violence raises difficult questions for councils

The Supreme Court has widened the term 'domestic violence' in homelessness cases to include psychological abuse.