15 Jul 2015Criminal barristers say no to new work, but it's a close shaveJonathan Black and Bill Waddington pleased barristers and solicitors now present a 'united force'
7 Jul 2015CBA shown favour by Lord Chancellor over legal aid cuts'Sadly we did not have the level playing field with his office that our Mr Cross and his friends had,' says LCCSA president
25 Jun 2015Nine out of 10 lawyers save more than £250 a month regularlyLawyers are sensible savers but need to be smarter to fulfil their ambitions
24 Jun 2015CPS North East failing to get cases in magistrates' courts to trialHMCPSI concludes the area faces considerable challenges, against a backdrop of reducing resources, if it is to reverse the decline in performance
24 Jun 2015Supreme Court dismisses QASA appeal to protect the publicDisappointed criminal barristers make new law but ultimately lose out in decision over quality scheme for advocacy
23 Jun 2015Lord Chancellor: Leading law firms must do more pro bonoThe UK legal market has made a large number of organisations, and individuals very successful, says Gove
22 Jun 2015Chair of the Criminal Bar: Action on two-tier contracts would serve no purpose'We can fight the solicitors' battle for them,' says Tony Cross QC
22 Jun 2015Criminal legal aid lawyers work for just £1.50 per hourLegal aid lawyers earning less on successful defences than would be allowed under the London Living Wage scheme