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Family lawyers' dismay at latest legal aid fee schemes

Legal aid solicitors have expressed dismay and frustration at the latest government fee schemes for family work.

Raising the Bar

The proposals for best value tendering will have a huge impact on the Bar – particularly on its most junior members, say Adrian Farrow and...

Business opportunity

Many victims of cartels mistakenly believe that private enforcement claims only benefit consumers, but they also provide businesses with the opportunity to recover their losses...

Update: construction

Anna Stillman discusses the latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules in relation to expert evidence, set-off between two adjudicators' decisions, the first corporate manslaughter...

Update: commercial contracts

Sara Partington considers cases on unfair contract terms, the duty of care owed by those providing advice on websites, lack of clarity in email contracts,...

Be my witness

The latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules will improve the rules on expert witnesses and new automatic orders will reduce the workload of district...

Lacking recognition?

A recent case has been heralded as a victory for transsexuals, but it may in fact have compromised their rights, says David Hewitt

Room to breathe

The CFI's decision to allow Estonia's allocation plan for greenhouse gas allowances leaves member states with greater freedom to comply with directives, says Paul Stanley...