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Wellington's beef

Britain emerged from the Napoleonic wars politically untroubled and democratically 'balanced'. Many years earlier, the Act of Toleration 1689 and the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1778 had instilled a degree of religious tolerance. The economy was strong and Britain controlled the world's sea lanes after Lord Nelson's famous naval victories. Thus, there was little threat of revolution in post-war Britain – making political reform a very low priority. Such a sense of well-being would probably explain why the Duke of Wellington, the conquering hero of Waterloo, considered the political system incapable of improvement.

The Hamlyn Lectures: Lawyers and the Public Good – Democracy in Action?

ISBN: 978-1107626287

CLC to fight Sunday working defeat

The Christian Legal Centre (CLC) has said it will consider appealing against a tribunal decision that a worker at a children's home in south London could be forced to work on Sundays.

Banks need to start putting customers before bottom line profits, says Colin Lawson

Manage your banker: How to get a bank loan for your law firm

Chris Marston

Solicitors launch pioneering family arbitration service

Solicitors, barristers and retired judges have come together to launch the first ever family law arbitration scheme.

Competing with Goliath: How independent law firms can compete with international law firms

Charles Martin

Editor's letter: Refining appreciation

Deconstructing legal services can help with increasing their value to clients, suggests Manju Manglani