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High Court rules family contract round unlawful

The Legal Services Commission's family legal aid tender round severely hindered access to justice for vulnerable clients, the High Court said earlier this afternoon as...

Conveyancers feel most threatened by ABSs

A large majority of conveyancing lawyers, 73 per cent, believe that client loyalty will not protect them from the threats posed by Tesco law, a...

'Compo-crazy parents' survey sets scene for Tory conference

A survey for the News of the World has accused "compo-crazy parents" of "milking" £2.25m a year from schools in compensation claims.

BSB launches plan to regulate advocacy ABS firms

The Bar Standards Board is proposing to become a specialist ABS regulator, regulating only lawyer-run advocacy firms.

A higher power

The Pope's whirlwind tour of Britain has left monumental legal questions in its wake, writes Fudia Smartt

Trust issues

Too many basic errors have left the charity sector swarming with conflicts of interest – and it is up to lawyers to sort it out,...

Must try harder

Parents are being forced into costly legal battles over special needs because local authorities are dodging their duties, says Edward Duff

Fighting the force

It has been a bumper month for successful challenges against the police. What would Lord Bingham make of it all, wonders Sophie Khan