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Court of Appeal: Legal aid regulations legally flawed in domestic violence cases

'Harsh test' exclude victims from accessing legal aid and 'frustrates the purposes of LASPO'

Supreme Court: Joint enterprise 'wrongly interpreted'

Incorrect test has led to miscarriages of justice involving vulnerable children, says Just for Kids

Apple rejects 'backdoor' to gunman's iPhone

Unprecedented step could erode people's rights if US government is allowed access to mobile devices, says data privacy specialist

Abduction and the court's powers to determine habitual residence

Re B in the Supreme Court highlights the complications that arise when abduction is to a foreign jurisdiction, and where same-sex couples are concerned, writes Hetty Gleave

The Titanic ticket cases: An early victory for consumer protection?

To celebrate SJ's 160th year of publication, authors will be taking a contemporary look at historic events reported in Solicitors Journal's rich history. See the original story here.

MoJ to close 86 'underused' courts

Decision described by lawyers as an 'abomination' and 'devastating news' for vulnerable people

Who's to blame for salacious media mania?

Pippa Allsop debates the catch 22 situation which sees irresponsible publishers feed the public's hunger for scandal

Price of City law restricts access to justice

Charging by the hour is 'inefficient' and a 'productivity drain on the UK economy', says costs expert