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6 Apr 2010

Cross purposes

Three or more people using or threatening violence in the same place do not need to be acting with a 'common purpose' to be found guilty of violent disorder, says David Rhodes

6 Apr 2010

A new focus

Following last week's Closing the Justice Gap debate, Lord Bach outlines his vision for the future of legal aid

6 Apr 2010

Faking it

Jackson LJ's recommendations for costs shifting could lead to an increase in fraudulent RTA claims, which will be detrimental to both genuine claimants and solicitors, warns Karen Rose

6 Apr 2010

Lease of life

A recent judgment on commercial leases may be more advantageous to landlords than first thought, says Geoffrey Wolfarth

6 Apr 2010

Get off my land

The activity on my bank account will sound familiar to many. There is a fleeting moment each month when it looks healthy, followed by a whole host of direct debits which whittle the balance away until I am back to the economy drive position of grumpily and hurriedly making sandwiches at home while already running late each morning in a bid to stave off the overdraft until next pay day.

30 Mar 2010

New justice disappoints campaigners

Lord Justice Dyson is to become the twelfth Justice of the Supreme Court, the prime minister has announced.

30 Mar 2010

Update: local government

Peter Hill and Tarmina Dent review cases on collective agreements, limitation periods in procurement challenges, disability and local authorities' duty and deceiving the planning authorities

30 Mar 2010

Update: family (children)

Noel Arnold considers cases on children giving evidence, the endorsement of interim care plans and revoking an adoption placement order