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Walk like an Egyptian

With legal aid slipping through the looking glass, Russell Conway rallies the troops

Caste aside?

Evidence of caste discrimination has been discovered, but will it be enough to persuade the government to implement legislation? Louise Fernandes-Owen reports

On the beat

Sophie Khan talks shop

Winning combinations

If something seems odd then it probably is. In the five years I've now been working at Weightmans they have informed staff of associate and...

Update: construction

Anna Stillman considers 'without prejudice' negotiations, pleading a professional negligence claim, an adjudication enforcement case and the new Building Regulations

Update: estate planning

David Bird reviews auto-enrolment under the pensions bill, the disclosure of tax avoidance schemes regime and an interim report by the Office of Tax Simplification

Lord Phillips gives 'green light' to tweeting

Lord Phillips has given a “green light” to tweeting and texting from the Supreme Court – by lawyers, the press and the public.

CAB chief executive warns of closures after 'triple whammy' of funding cuts

Legal advice centres across the country will be forced to close as local authority funding is cut, the head of Citizens Advice has warned.