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Lord Phillips extends compensation for miscarriages of justice

The Supreme Court has extended the category of people entitled to compensation following a miscarriage of justice.

'No moderating influence' on claimant med neg lawyers, MPs are told

There is “no moderating influence” on the work of claimant medical negligence lawyers, the House of Commons health select committee was told this morning.

Junior lawyers will need to be fast-tracked to provide value

By Chrissie Lightfoot, CEO, EntrepreneurLawyer

Divided we fall

Proprietary estoppel is still a valid concept that lies in wait to trip up the unwitting private client practitioner, warns Penny Wright

Fresh calls on regulator to give clearer steer over OFR

Law firms have responded coolly to the SRA's attempt to reassure the profession over the impact of outcomes-focused regulation, calling on the regulator to give a clearer steer on how it intends to apply the new code of conduct.

Update: IT/IP

Susan Singleton rounds up the latest developments in internet selling, patent rights and football broadcasting

Update: divorce

Austin Chessell looks at FAQ on the new mediation information assessment meetings

Single file

Maybe our eight-strong rainbow of regulators is a tad indulgent, muses our eye on ABS, Stuart Bushell