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19 Jan 2010

Straw wants ten per cent cap on success fees for libel

With a general election looming, justice secretary Jack Straw is planning to cut the uplift libel lawyers can add to their success fees from 100 per cent to 10 per cent of base costs.

19 Jan 2010

Update: licensing

Roy Light reviews the role and powers of licensing sub-committees, the rights of interested parties and responsible authorities, the meaning of 'public nuisance' and useful resources for practitioners

19 Jan 2010

Land of the living

Landowners are constantly looking to improve their businesses and are making the most of the opportunities available, but they are also facing difficulties – not least the implementation of the Marine and Coastal Access Act. Jenny Ramage reports

12 Jan 2010

'Til death do us part

Against a background of increasing interest in the rights of a surviving spouse or cohabitant, Keith Wilding and John Marston examine the difficulties involved in establishing a survivor's entitlement to benefits

17 Dec 2009

Ministers abandon BVT

The MoJ has decided to abandon best value tendering for criminal legal aid. Pilot schemes in Manchester, Bristol and Somerset, due to start next year, will be scrapped.

15 Dec 2009

Mark my words

Practitioners must ensure they use clear wording when drafting clauses which alter the rights of parties, says Matthew Morrison

11 Dec 2009

LSB confirms 2010 regulatory framework

The Legal Services Board has published its final rules on the new regulatory framework applicable to the legal sector from January 2010.

8 Dec 2009

A driving force

One year after coming into force, the Forced Marriage Act 2007 has had a successful start, but its progress will continue to be closely monitored, says Louise McCallum