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Class conflict

Could the Supreme Court's decision to refuse a teacher legal representation at his disciplinary hearing be at odds with the government's proposed education reforms? Thom Dyke reports

Court of Appeal rewrites relocation guidance for divorced parents

The welfare of the child should be “the paramount consideration” for family judges considering applications by divorced parents to relocate abroad, the Court of Appeal held last week.

Tribunal merger may 'dilute rather than enhance' expertise, Lady Hale warns

Lady Hale has warned of a risk that the merger of tribunals under the Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and “amalgamation of very different jurisdictions in the new chambers will dilute rather than enhance the specialist expertise of their judges and members”.

Falling on deaf ears

Despite more than 5,000 responses to the government's consultation, the legal aid bill offers few concessions. If enacted, it could deprive nearly 70 per cent of people currently eligible for legal aid of access to justice. According to the figures collated by the Legal Action Group, Liverpool, one of Britain's most deprived areas, is set to lose 80 per cent of its casework.

Celebrity law course more about marketing than best education

The next generation of lawyers are the top target for the elite new £18,000 per year private university set up by a professorial supergroup.

Update: education

With big change afoot, Anita Chopra and Salima Mawji consider the education bill, the green paper on special educational needs and a High Court discussion of the contractual relationship between a law student and her university

Slash and burn

The message from Birmingham is clear – if impoverished local governments continue to rush through cuts without due regard for their public duty, they will simply wind up back at square one with an additional legal bill on their hands, says Sam Karim

Update: insolvency

David Archer looks at recent cases in corporate and personal insolvency, and considers the Pensions Regulator's ability to impose a financial support direction