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News in brief: week beginning 8 September 2014

Jailed solicitors, zip wire challenges and a tale of tweed

A solicitor…

has been struck off the roll for stealing a pair of sunglasses.

Open justice or court circus?

Over the summer months, taking a holiday from his duties in Parliament Square, Lord Neuberger went on a grand tour. As he passed through a number of Australian cities, he delivered a series of occasionally controversial lectures to other distinguished lawyers.

Plugging the gaps in legal aid

John van der Luit-Drummond reports on the current challenges facing innocence projects and pro bono initiatives in the UK

MoJ announces interim payments on criminal legal aid fees

Fee U-turn to lift cashflow burden on criminal lawyers as Grayling accused of "manipulation" at High Court

SJ about town

Reform, regulation and charitable soakings

Post-mortem testing for paternity

Sarah White considers the difficulties in establishing paternity after the death of an alleged father

European Court of Justice rules on the calculation of holiday pay

UK employers required to include commission in calculating holiday pay for workers