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Fools rush in

The government must give careful consideration to the long-term effects of its proposals before it slashes the MoJ budget, warns the criminal Bar's new chairman, Christopher Kinch QC

Clean slate

Are tablet devices going to be a game changer for lawyers in the same way smart phones have been? Damian Blackburn investigates

Lady Hale goes down fighting as Supreme Court backs prenups

In one of its most significant judgments, the Supreme Court has ruled that prenuptial agreements can be given “decisive weight” by the courts.

Update: wills and probate

Helen Bryant considers warnings from HMRC about inheritance tax disclosure, solicitors' liability to the executors and heirs of a deceased client, the rectification of a botched deed of variation, and recent decisions on statutory and mutual wills

Untold riches

The Supreme Court's approach to the recognition of prenups in the Radmacher decision should cause concern for practitioners, says Jeremy Abraham

MoJ budget to be cut by 23 per cent

The MoJ's budget will be cut by 23 per cent over the next four years, the chancellor George Osborne told parliament today.

Update: healthcare

Jonathan Hayden outlines what impact the new white paper will have on NHS legal advisers

Police who handcuffed barrister in RCJ offer £100,000 and apology

The barrister awarded £100,000 in police compensation after being led away from the Royal Courts of Justice in handcuffs says the cost to the taxpayer could be three times that amount.