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Clarke backs flexible working for senior judges

Justice secretary Ken Clarke has backed flexible working for High Court and Court of Appeal judges to encourage the appointment of more women to the most senior judicial roles.

Senior judges defend English courts' human rights record

Parliament could easily clear confusion by amending the Human Rights Act

Thousands of part-time judges in line for a pension

Entitlement to retirement pension strengthens judicial independence, adviser says

Legal complaints framework not 'fit for purpose'

A new report for the Legal Ombudsman has called for a review of the right of redress for consumers complaining of poor legal service following concerns that the arrival of alternative business structures into the legal services sector will increase confusion.

Warning to lawyers as LeO secures first fine

Solicitor escapes jail sentence but courts may have 'no option' in future

Clinical negligence update

Dr Jock Mackenzie explores a recent case involving a claimant practitioner's reliance on res ipsa loquitur

Supply and demand

The latest ECJ decision on selective distribution agreements demonstrates a lack of understanding of consumer values, says Paul Stanley NO

False promises

The proposed ban on referral fees is unlikely to bring about the positive changes promised by the government – it will just create hard work for regulators, argues Susanna Heley