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Sumption arrives at Supreme Court

Jonathan Sumption QC, formerly the joint head of Brick Court Chambers, was sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court last week.

Government should consider whiplash laws, MPs say

MPs on the transport select committee said today that the government should consider bringing in laws to restrict whiplash claims if the Jackson reforms failed to reduce them.

77,000 Londoners will lose from legal aid cuts

A total of 76,770 Londoners will lose access to legal aid in the areas of social welfare, housing, employment and immigration if the government presses ahead with its legal aid cuts, a report has found.

SRA calls for abolition of minimum salary for trainees

The SRA has backed abolition of the minimum salary for trainee solicitors and suggested that they could instead be paid the national minimum wage.

Sumption sworn in at Supreme Court

Jonathan Sumption QC, formerly the joint head of Brick Court Chambers, was sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court this morning.

Peers attack lack of evidence on impact of legal aid cuts

Peers have attacked the government's failure to produce evidence of the impact of its legal aid cuts in the latest debate at the House of Lords.

MySRA hit by yet more delays

The deadline for solicitors renewing their PCs has slipped further, as the SRA published plans for a phased process, lasting until the end of February.

Legal aid cuts 'could cost £139m', report finds

Removing legal aid from family law, social welfare and clinical negligence could cost the government £139m, a report by King's College, London, has found. The government aims to save £240m by making cuts in these areas.