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Legal aid cuts 'could cost £139m', report finds

Removing legal aid from family law, social welfare and clinical negligence could cost the government £139m, a report by King's College, London, has found. The government aims to save £240m by making cuts in these areas.

Virtual firm to launch hub franchise

Everyman Legal, the Oxfordshire 'virtual' law firm, has announced plans to launch a franchise operation which would create business hubs for commercial lawyers in towns across the country.

Assisted dying should be legalised, commission says

Canon is sole opponent to reviewing the law

Bevan Ashford can be sued by wife of fraudster

Free services bring in clients but 'can come back and bite you'

The famous 34

Thirty four organisations had applied to become alternative business structure by the end of the first week the SRA started operating as a licensing authority. We have a crack at identifying them, blending hard information and educated guesswork

Professional negligence update

Victoria Brackett and Katie Papworth review cases involving compensation for financial advice, the extent of surveyors' duty of care to property buyers and the scope of a solicitor's retainer

Questioning assumptions

The Jackson reforms simply acknowledge that the ability to litigate at a proportionate cost should be available to both claimants and defendants, says Simon Gibbs

Road traffic update

Contempt of court proceedings are increasingly used by stakeholders in the insurance sector as a weapon in the war against fraud, says Roger Cooper