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Councils face fixed costs orders for non-compliance in care proceedings

Sanction part of wider plan to push cases through in 26 weeks

View from the bench | Enforcing charging orders where instalment payments are made

Amendments intended to clarify the rules on the enforcement of charging orders are more likely to cause confusion for both lawyers and unrepresented litigants, says Tacy Cronin

Only courts can decide if experts receive contingency fees

'Overriding concern to ensure the independence and objectivity of expert evidence'

LSB challenges regulators on complaints

Regulators must focus on 'consumer experience of the process', Kenny says

Editor's blog | Forget the ABS revolution and focus on consumer service

The challenge isn't so much your corporate structure but your attitude to clients

Behind bars | Let them have biscuits

Whether it's the royal wedding or the Olympics, large public events should be no blank cheque to locking people up in the name of preventing trouble, says Jeannie Mackie

Parents' consent could make all children confinement lawful

The latest rulings on ?the confinement of children suggest that even the most draconian decisions will be lawful ?if made with the ?parents' consent, ?says David Hewitt

Update | Environment: EIA and early public consultation

Public consultation early in the planning process for developments that are likely to have a substantial environmental impact is critical, reports Adrienne Copithorne