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Personal injury claimant lawyers hit back at CFA reforms

Personal injury claimant lawyers have hit back at the government's decision to endorse Lord Justice Jackson's 'no win, no fee' reforms, saying it will lead to denial of access to justice for more than 50,000 potential claimants and that the plan is "ideologically rather than evidence driven".

Clarke to offer concessions on civil legal aid

Justice secretary Ken Clarke is expected to tell the Commons tomorrow that key concessions will be made in the drastic cuts planned for civil legal aid, sources have told Solicitors Journal.

Law Commission outlines tougher rules for experts in criminal trials

A statutory reliability test for experts in criminal trials “would prevent miscarriages of justice” such as the conviction of solicitor Sally Clark for the killing of her two baby boys, a Law Commissioner has said.

Update: charity

Charlotte Watts considers the latest cases shaping legacy laws and rounds up the Charity Commission's current causes

Update: planning

The government's localism agenda and the proposed changes to the planning system continue to dominate the landscape, say Julian Boswall and Gary Soloman

A car crash judgment

It's not just women drivers who should be angry with the ECJ - lawyers should be equally disappointed by its feeble reasoning, writes Paul Stanley NO

Going overboard

When it comes to complaints, the Legal Services Board should remember there is such a thing as too much information, says Susanna Heley

Divide and conquer

Forget divorce tourism – what about the impact of a divorce staycation? Scott Cochrane and Alex Carruthers consider the Hadrian's Wall effect on splits north and south of the border