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Legal aid bill heads for Royal Assent

The legal aid bill could get Royal Assent as early as next week, after the two final attempts to amend it failed in the House of Lords last night.

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Maxine Rawlins looks at the impact of FATCA on private clients

Djanogly spares mesothelioma victims from Jackson reforms

Justice minister Jonathan Djanogly told the Commons yesterday that the government was prepared to spare mesothelioma cases from the Jackson report's ban on recoverability of success fees and insurance premiums.

Law firms are not a 'social service', Lord Hope says as Seldon appeal rejected

Law firms are “exposed to all the forces of competition” and are not a “social service”, Lord Hope said today as the Supreme Court rejected an age discrimination claim brought by former senior partner Leslie Seldon.

Christian radio station to appeal over banned advert

A Christian radio station has promised to appeal after the High Court upheld a ban on an advertisement asking listeners to take part in research on the marginalisation of Christians at work.

Lords vote to keep three legal aid amendments but MPs may reject them

The House of Lords voted to keep three of its amendments to the legal aid bill last night, but the Commons may reject them this afternoon. The debate in the Commons has been scheduled for only an hour.

Compliance toolkit: How to ensure compliance with outcomes-focused regulation

UK firms are at risk of overcorrecting their systems to comply with outcomes-focused regulation, says Jane Jarman of Nottingham Law School

Performance benchmark

Recent amendments have shored up Cyprus's International Trusts Law, says Emily Yiolitis