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Justice feat. Usher

Forget the trifling crims, what we need is a mass arrest of this 'wrong crowd' the defence keeps harping on about, says Felix

Law Society votes in favour of regulating ABS firms

The Law Society's ruling council has voted in favour of allowing the SRA to regulate ABS firms. The motion was carried by 54 votes to 16.

Methodist minister can claim unfair dismissal

A Methodist minister who resigned from her post in Cornwall was an employee and can claim unfair dismissal, the EAT has ruled.

New reliability test for experts 'would prevent miscarriages of justice'

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.

Kettling 'tzar' is deeply troubling, says solicitor

The Metropolitan Police's decision to appoint a kettling manager is “deeply troubling”, according to a Bindmans solicitor.

Disabled law student did not have right to take exams at home

A disabled law student did not have the right to take his exams at home, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.

Give the courts their own TV channel, suggests Neuberger

Lord Neuberger's suggestion for broadcasting court cases “goes further” than the media's current request, according to one top news executive.

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Can insurers bringing a subrogated claim recover a success fee? Shirley Denyer and Raj Patel report