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Councils did not breach public procurement rules with shared insurance service

A group of ten London councils that set up a mutual insurance service did not breach European public procurement rules, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Lord Phillips offers to cut number of Supreme Court justices to save money

Lord Phillips, president of the Supreme Court, has suggested a change in the law to cut the number of Supreme Court justices.

Lord Phillips offers to cut number of Supreme Court justices to save money

Lord Phillips, president of the Supreme Court, has suggested a change in the law to cut the number of Supreme Court justices.

ACS Law claims to be subject to 'public scrutiny'

Cases brought by ACS Law on behalf of Media CAT over allegedly illegal file sharing are to be given full judicial scrutiny after the patents county court refused an application to discontinue.

Lord Judge launches Twitter consultation

Only the press could be allowed to tweet live from court under proposals unveiled by the Lord Chief Justice today.

Labour says crime not social welfare should bear brunt of legal aid cuts

Former legal aid minister Lord Bach has made it clear that Labour believes that crime and not social welfare law should bear the brunt of the legal aid cuts.

CAB chief executive warns of closures after 'triple whammy' of funding cuts

Legal advice centres across the country will be forced to close as local authority funding is cut, the head of Citizens Advice has warned.

Lord Phillips gives 'green light' to tweeting

Lord Phillips has given a “green light” to tweeting and texting from the Supreme Court – by lawyers, the press and the public.