Legal Aid

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A united front

With the government exaggerating the case for legal aid cuts, it is up to all of us to put the record straight, says Peter Lodder QC

Mobile home on farmland does not have statutory protection

A mobile home brought onto a field near Bromley, Kent, without the permission of the landowner is not protected under the Mobile Homes Act 1983, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Update: landlord and tenant

Did you notice the notice? Peter Barrett and Julian Sidoli del Ceno consider correct service in landlord and tenant leases

Roll up, roll up

Forget 15 minutes of fame. If the tabloids are to be believed, record stats from TLS are proof that today's population is hungrier for their 15 minutes as a solicitor. But what is really going on behind the graphs? Nina Fletcher reports

Committee 'pulls its punches' on legal aid

The justice select committee “pulled its punches” in its report on legal aid, Steve Hynes, director of the Legal Action Group, has said.

No place like home

Could home births now be outlawed following rulings by Brussels and Strasbourg? Barbara Hewson reports

Justice select committee 'pulls its punches' on legal aid

The justice select committee has “pulled its punches” in its report on legal aid published today, Steve Hynes, director of the Legal Action Group, has said.

Clarke to offer concessions on civil legal aid

Justice secretary Ken Clarke is expected to tell the Commons tomorrow that key concessions will be made in the drastic cuts planned for civil legal aid, sources have told Solicitors Journal.