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CMA to study legal services market over standards and regulatory concerns

'We would be concerned if customers are not getting a good deal,' says senior director

Modern approach needed for 'out of date' fitness-to-plead test

Court's approach to vulnerable defendants fails to achieve just outcomes, says law commissioner

SJ movers and shakers

The latest news on hires, promotions, mergers, and deals from leading law firms and chambers

Top judges support digital court processes to improve access to justice

Lord Briggs reviews civil court structure at a time of 'unprecedented change'

ICO repeats call for stronger sentences for data thieves

Enterprise Rent-A-Car employee fined £1,000 for theft of 28,000 customers' data

The cost of justice

A legal action does not always have to wear down a client's financial resources - there are viable alternative funding options available

CMC stripped of licence after 40 million nuisance calls

'Wilfully ignorant' company 'rips off consumers' and 'demonstrates the worst excesses of the industry'

Foreign investors welcome?

There has been a sharp drop in the number of people using the Tier 1 (investor) visa scheme since recent changes. Should applicants be concerned?