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18 Apr 2016

Lord Neuberger: Lawyers must ensure access to justice is a reality, not a slogan

World Bar leaders unanimously agree new Edinburgh Declaration on rule of law principles

18 Apr 2016

Supreme Court hears legal aid residence test challenge

Lord Chancellor's proposed residence test strikes at the heart of legal principles, says Bindmans lawyer

18 Apr 2016

Anti-arms trade protesters acquitted of obstructing highway

Judge finds 'compelling' evidence that weapons were illegally sold at London arms fair

18 Apr 2016

Junior doctors issue High Court legal challenge

Medics aim to raise emergency funding to provide security for government costs

15 Apr 2016

Local authority budget-setting

Tiffany Cloynes considers local authorities' budget-setting process and the implications if a local authority struggles to stay within its budget

15 Apr 2016

Clinical negligence round-up

Dr Jock Mackenzie reviews recent case law, particularly claims concerning delayed treatment and incorrectly performed operations

15 Apr 2016

No prizes in part 36 for a 'near miss'

The recent decision in Sugar Hut is a reminder of the basic distinction between successful part 36 offers and other offers to settle, say Nicholas Heaton and Giles Hutt

15 Apr 2016

A Norfolk solution to offshore investments

Richard Barr encourages the world's 1 per cent to hide their fortunes in the East of England where it will be protected from investigative journalists by a short-sighted farmer and some messy swine