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Not another wine bar

The government's so-called 'consultation' over proposed court closures borders on the scandalous, says Philip Henson

The best medicine

Do you ever sit across the table from a client and wonder why you are on one side of the table and they are on...

Update: agriculture

Falling branches, dung deadlines and the civil liberties of soft furry things - Simon Blackburn reports on an eventful summer in agricultural law

Information overload

A recent case on Data Protection Act requests sheds some light on solicitors' duties, but further clarification is needed, says Seamus Smyth

Yorkshire: battle of the brands

As we edge closer to the full force of the Legal Services Act, firms are increasingly focusing on their 'brand' to differentiate themselves – and...

Coroners' reforms could be among casualties of £2bn cuts

Long-overdue reforms to the system of coroners could become one of the casualties of the massive cuts facing the Ministry of Justice, it has emerged.

Four per cent of Terrorism Act arrests result in convictions

Less than four per cent of people arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 last year were actually convicted, a survey has shown.

QCs face compulsory reaccreditation under new advocacy scheme

The most experienced criminal advocates in the country will be subject to compulsory reaccreditation every five years under plans for a joint quality assurance scheme...