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Jersey open its doors to third-party funding

Royal Court ruling 'good news for individuals'

Criminal lawyers treated with 'contempt and arrogance' by government over unpaid committals

Hearings to be phased out but solicitors continue working for free

Third time lucky

The voluntary third-party funding code is a step in the right direction, but will we need more formal regulation in the future? Gavin Foggo and Caroline Benham report

Jersey backs third-party litigation funding

For the first time ever, a court in Jersey has backed the use of third-party litigation funding agreements.

Glimmer of hope for legal aid as cuts postponed

Six-month delay a 'personal defeat' for Clarke and Djanogly

Legal aid cuts postponed to April 2013

The government is postponing implementation of the cuts contained in its legal aid bill to April 2013. Consultation on competitive tendering for criminal legal aid has been postponed until the autumn of 2013.

Appeal judges back LSC in battle over payments on account

The Court of Appeal has rejected arguments by the Law Society and Bar Council that the LSC's ability to recoup legal aid payments on account should be limited to six years from the end of the case.

Jackson LJ tells solicitors to rely on new third-party funding code

Lord Justice Jackson has said he anticipates that in the future solicitors will tell clients only to enter third-party funding agreements based on the new code, launched at the Royal Courts of Justice tonight.