Education

Articles

21 Mar 2011

Will they, won't they

With the regulation of will writing poised for major reform, Chris Handford explains how the LSB is going undercover in the hunt for data

28 Feb 2011

Update: local government

Peter Hill reviews a ruling allowing councils to combine their services, a challenge to the proposed reduction of funding for the BSF programme, and the deluge of new legislation set to radically change the shape of local government

21 Feb 2011

Withdrawal symptoms

Andrew Parker investigates the right to withdraw a part 36 offer

1 Feb 2011

Benefit cheats

As the public benefit test debate rages on in the High Court, Robert Nieri looks ahead to what the judicial review could mean in practice

1 Feb 2011

Update: education

Salima Mawji reviews recent changes to fees in further and higher education, the increase in challenges brought by students and the schools white paper 2010

6 Jan 2011

Solicitor jailed for encouraging client to intimidate witness

A solicitor has been jailed for 16 months for encouraging a defendant to intimidate a witness waiting to give evidence.

20 Dec 2010

And they're off!

As LeO beds down, chief ombudsman Adam Sampson gives us the inside scoop on what went on at the business end of the phone lines

15 Dec 2010

Legal aid funding reform threat to solicitors' charity

The government's proposals for alternative sources of funding for legal aid could result in hundreds of destitute lawyers being deprived of support, the leading charity caring for solicitors has said.