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Minor threat

One simple amendment to recent mental health legislation could transform the quality of patients' lives, but we must club together if we are to persuade the policitians, writes Laura Davidson

Tributes paid to David Burgess

Tributes have been paid to David Burgess, one of the UK's leading immigration solicitors, who was allegedly pushed under a train at King's Cross station earlier this week.

Kicking back

While riots rage over retirement age in France, the ECJ has been quietly considering its approach to the other side of the coin – age discrimination, reports Paul Stanley QC

Snafu solutions

Watch out for those mistakes in court, warns Joanne Williams – the so-called Slip Rule isn't as forgiving as you might hope

Djanogly reverses abolition of court fees in care proceedings

In an unexpected announcement, the justice minister, Jonathan Djanogly, has today reversed the abolition of court fees for local authorities in care and supervision proceedings.

Prenups can be 'decisive', Supreme Court rules

Prenuptial agreements can be given “decisive weight” by the courts when dividing assets on divorce, the Supreme Court has ruled.

First corporate manslaughter trial may be scuppered by director's poor health

The first ever trial of a company charged with offences under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 may not go ahead, Solicitors Journal has learned.

Lawyers disappointed by Young report

Personal injury lawyers have given a mixed response to Lord Young's report on the operation of health and safety laws.