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DJ Robert Jordan mulls over the merits of checklists for pre-action protocols

Campaign to save civil legal aid boosted by justice committee inquiry

Justice for All, a campaign to save free civil legal advice from disappearing as a result of the government's drastic legal aid cuts, has been launched at the House of Commons.

Peter Coonan loses conviction review

Peter Coonan has lost his appeal against the 1981 ruling that sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murders of 13 women.

Lawyers bid to raise pro bono momentum

A new campaign has been launched to encourage law firms to give cash sitting dormant in client accounts to the Access to Justice Foundation.

Government abolishes default retirement age

Ignoring pleas from employers, the government has confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) will be consigned to history from October this year.

UK law makes 'wrongdoer judge in its own cause', says Mosley's counsel

Max Mosley's counsel has dismissed claims that his argument in favour of the introduction of a pre-notification requirement in privacy cases was a “seductive oversimplification” of the issue.

O'Reilly wins on age but not sex

Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly successfully argued at an employment tribunal yesterday that she was a victim of age discrimination by the BBC. However, her claims of sex discrimination failed.

Commission paves way for prenup law

Prenups protecting assets acquired before marriage could become law under proposals unveiled in a consultation launched by the Law Commission today.