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Aspiration or commitment?

The government's legal support grant for litigants in person does not fulfil on its commitments, as Pippa Allsop explains

Unmeritorious court applications

One of the few new entries into the SRA code was not to waste the court's time, says Susanna Heley  

Wellbeing not an 'optional extra' as volume of family cases increases

More sitting days have taken place on family cases in 2020 than in any previous year despite the lockdown, but wellbeing must be a high priority, the president of the family division said

HMCTS ploughs ahead with covid court hours – and 1,600 new court staff

More 'radical steps', including 1,600 new court staff, have been unveiled by HMTCS in a drive to tackle the crisis in the justice system

Depp 3-week libel trial was 'unacceptable' use of court time

Johnny Depp's three-week High Court libel case against The Sun has prompted criticism at “unnecessary” use of court time

Contesting card payment fees

A key ruling could prove to be a pyrrhic victory for some retailers, as Emily Mitcheson explains 

Litigation crowdfunding: a tool for change

There are growing opportunities for practitioners to engage with collaborative issue-based litigation and funding, says Tom Pritchard

SRA to pay £40,000 costs following failed prosecution

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal described the regulator's handling of the case as 'lamentabl';