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Clinical negligence claims 'entirely suitable for ADR'

Clinical negligence disputes are "entirely suitable" for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, Lord Justice Jackson has repeated in an attack against sceptics last week.

End of stenographers prompts concerns for criminal justice

The last Crown Court stenographers will pack away their machines today as a new digital recording system goes live at London's Old Bailey amid concerns that criminal justice will suffer as a result.

Firms should focus on doing the simple things well

By Andrew Hedley, Director, Hedley Consulting

Trainees could earn £2.60 an hour, JLD says

The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) of the Law Society has said that trainee solicitors could end up earning as little as £2.60 an hour under the SRA's plans to scrap the minimum wage.

Chief executive's age discrimination claim rejected

Court of Appeal ruling 'will make it easier for employers to justify cost-cutting'

Anger as advice agencies get only £20m from budget

Funding can be turned off as quickly as it is turned on, Lord Bach warns

Editor's blog | Internet must be available to all before it becomes a main access to justice channel

As we marvel about the power of the internet to change lives and deliver access to legal services we forget one important factor. For affluent users in urban areas with high connectivity levels, the web has become part of everyday life. Elsewhere, the picture can be very different; some regions have limited coverage and the appetite for online exploration is just not as developed, with significantly fewer households having internet access.

Commercial update

Mark Lucas reports on the scope of a solicitor's retainer and the risk of that retainer becoming extended