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SRA: Mandatory training of youth court solicitors 'comes at a cost'

New guidance to help solicitors a 'step in the right direction', says youth justice trainer

Sir Henry Brooke: Death penalty not up for debate

'There will always be people who will want an eye for an eye, but I hope it won't come back'

Law Commission to consider modernisation of online abuse laws

'Outdated' legislation failing to deal with 'instant' and 'more graphic' social media content

Trumpeting pro bono

Gibson Dunn partner promises to 'represent pro bono anyone Trump sues for exercising their free speech rights'

Pardon or apology?

Statutory pardons for those convicted of outdated 'gross indecency' laws is a good start, but it does not close the book on the persecution of LGBT people, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Retrial by media

How can the public understand Ched Evans' not guilty verdict when lawyers are retrying the defence's case in the press, asks John van der Luit-Drummond

What sort of people are being attracted to the bench?

Increased sentencing powers should not be seen as a morale-boosting tool for the magistracy, writes Jonathan Black

New legal aid firms urged to seek authorisation early

SRA aware of new entrants preparing to bid for duty solicitor contracts