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29 Jun 2010

Live and learn

The Charity Commission must review its approach to assessing public benefit and give more credit to what independent schools offer the wider community, says Claris D'cruz

29 Jun 2010

Update: insolvency

Courts are grappling with challenges to the new 'flat pack' bankruptcies, say David Archer and Alan Shenton

29 Jun 2010

The Osborne book of cuts

As puzzled clients reach for the phone, partners have been scouring the budget small print in search of solutions. Solicitors Journal takes a look at some of the top concerns for the legal sector

8 Jun 2010

Out of touch

Libel reform should not be a high priority for Parliament – the proposals in the new Defamation Bill are unnecessary and are likely to lead to unfairness and uncertainty, says Rod Dadak

1 Jun 2010

MoJ drops new prison as cuts begin to bite

The MoJ has abandoned plans to build a new juvenile prison in Leicester and postponed construction of a new Birimingham Magistrates Court as part of the £325m package of cuts announced last week.

1 Jun 2010

Grieve promises "period of silence" on legal aid

Dominic Grieve QC, the new Attorney General, has promised a “period of silence” from the government before it launches a fundamental review of legal aid.

1 Jun 2010

Go compare

Rushing through reforms to road traffic accident claims has raised serious questions about how to pick a new ATE provider, says David Hartley

25 May 2010

Wales: consolidation horizon

Welsh firms are still battling the recession, but, by joining forces with others and moving towards greater specialisation, they are also gearing up to take on the challenges of the evolving legal services market. Jean-Yves Gilg reports