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DEFRA delays decision on English badger cull

Environment secretary Caroline Spelman has said she is “strongly minded” to allow controlled culling of badgers by farmers and landowners in England.

Freeserve founder launches online legal service

Ajaz Ahmed, co-founder of Freeserve, has set up an online legal service, LEGAL365.com, which he believes will become a major player in the post-ABS legal market.

Conveyancing, family and private client dominate legal complaints

Conveyancing, family and private client work dominated the complaints investigated by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) in the first six months since it opened in October 2010.

LSB's will-writing investigation welcomed

Consumer panel says solicitors and will writers equally to blame

Online auctions defeated on trademarks

Websites must take measures to try and prevent infringement, ECJ says

EHRC hits back in row over Christians

Stonewall 'deeply disturbed' by attempt to intervene in cases

Stifling the debate

The principle that the law should be the same for all has been challenged by doctors and science commentators who say they have been unfairly targeted by organisations trying to stifle medical debate. With the defamation bill now making its way through parliament, one doctor and one science journalist sued for libel explain why they believe the law needs changing.

Freedom of information requests

Making or resisting FOI requests? Robert McCracken QC and Cain Ormondroyd explain how they would get started