Legal Aid

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27 Sept 2011

Quashing the beast

With an imperfect legal framework to combat trolling - the posting of offensive comments about people who have died - website publishers should take greater responsibility to prevent the offence, says Rod Dadak

21 Sept 2011

City firms not a major regulatory concern, LSB says

City and larger firms serving a corporate client base are not a major regulatory concern, the Legal Services Board has acknowledged.

19 Sept 2011

All inclusive

Litigants agreeing on part 36 offers before starting proceedings often include terms about their respective costs pre-litigation – but it's not always that simple, says Francesca Kaye

12 Sept 2011

Referral fees ban welcomed by most

'Knee-jerk reaction' will push fees underground, APIL predicts

7 Sept 2011

Legal aid bill committee rejects all amendments

The legal aid bill committee yesterday rejected all the amendments tabled by Labour MPs to the government's programme of cuts.

6 Sept 2011

Court of Appeal judgments to be televised

Ken Clarke, justice secretary, has told the Commons that the government will legislate to remove the ban on cameras in courts.

5 Sept 2011

Thornhill defends magistrates over riot sentencing

There was no 'feeding frenzy' after mass disorder, magistrates' leader says

5 Sept 2011

Update: professional negligence

Victoria Brackett and Katie Papworth consider a ruling on the duties of valuers, when you can rely on counsel's advice and settlement without authority