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Supreme Court judgment overturns village green status of beach

Ruling will support positive developments of land held by public or statutory bodies for statutory purposes

Lawyers unite to condemn court fee rise

Government fee increase will have a devastating impact on those with life-changing injuries and risk London's reputation as a global centre of dispute resolution, reports Catherine Baksi

Lawyers granted life-line in criminal legal aid appeal

'Icing on the cake' as crime duty contracts tender process remains suspended

Labour unveils proposals for a Victim's Law

Party says there needs to be a cultural shift in the way victims are dealt with in criminal justice system, reports Catherine Baksi

Courts to order DNA testing to cut courtroom battles

MoJ funding for paternity testing is 'puzzling', says leading family charity

Courts continue to 'like' a service of documents through Facebook

Bankruptcy Court shows willingness to use social media as an alternative method of service

Music and football industries ramp up protection of IP rights

Music rights agency and Football Association Premier League dramatically increase High Court claims for copyright infringement

The court of the future is online

Online dispute resolution systems, such as eBay, cited as a way of bringing the court system into the 21st century, reports Catherine Baksi