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In-house lawyers not covered by professional privilege

Internal communications by in-house lawyers are not protected by professional legal privilege, the European Court of Justice has confirmed.

Expenses MPs can appeal to Supreme Court

The three former Labour MPs charged with theft by false accounting in the wake of the expenses scandal can appeal directly to the Supreme Court, it was decided this morning.

Advocates remember the 'greatest jurist of our time'

Lawyers have reacted with sadness to the death this weekend of Lord Bingham, described today by Lord Hope, the deputy president of the Supreme Court, as the "greatest jurist of our time".

LSC faces more than 30 judicial reviews over civil legal aid contracts

The LSC is facing more than 30 judicial reviews from law firms which lost civil legal aid contracts in the latest tender round, it has emerged.

High street firms ramp up fight against Tesco law

QualitySolicitors, the umbrella organisation feder-ating about 200 high street firms, has set up a partnership with financial adviser group AWD Chase de Vere in a move to consolidate the position of its members ahead of the impending Tesco law era.

Djanogly 'not going to get the chop' for calling in private investigators

Legal aid minister Jonathan Djanogly is expected to cling onto his job despite admitting he paid private investigators £5,000 to monitor his colleagues.

Update: crime

Ian Harris and David Birrell discuss magistrates' unreasonable indication, directions of law, sentencing guidelines, trial by ambush, proposals for a compulsory advocacy accreditation schemeand the Bribery Act

Update: consumer

Bryan Nott reviews the latest cases on payment protection insurance mis-selling, total charge for credit, pre-action discovery and solicitors' breach of duty