Archive

State of play: case summaries

Karen Bayley and Jennifer Ridgway review some recent case law concerning vulnerable clients and trusts

Fifty shades of dismay

The FATF's decision to group Panama and Afghanistan in the same banking category is misleading and in need of clarification, says Derek Sambrook

New CSA inquiry to be headed by New Zealand judge

Delays to child sex abuse enquiry are completely unacceptable, says expert lawyer

Hogan Lovells announces 'ground-breaking' Global Citizenship Policy

All staff pledge 25 hours a year to providing free legal advice and community investment

Lord Chancellor guidance on inquest funding to be challenged

Claimant argues confusing and high threshold for legal aid is flawed and unlawful

Legal profession must improve on only one in four partners being a woman

Law firms to learn diversity from most improved FTSE 100 companies

60-second interview: Christopher Page

Following the merger between Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham, Christopher Page, Charles Russell Speechlys' senior partner, tells PCA that a like-minded cultural base is crucial to any successful merger

CPS' handling of fatal RTAs deemed poor

Specialist prosecutor role recommended but government cuts remain an obstacle