Legal Aid

Articles

Court of Appeal rules Grayling's legal aid residence test is legal

Senior judges split over plans described as 'discriminatory' and 'unjustifiable'

Letters to the editor

General damages for mesothelioma

Proportionality rule is a tough pill to swallow

Following recent case law, costs lawyers are in limbo, not knowing if they will get paid for what they are doing, writes Francis Kendall

Pre-medical settlement offers: 'Tis the season

Chris Neale considers an unwelcome blight to the festive period

Wider discretion given to costs judges when assessing solicitors' costs

Court of Appeal considers 'special circumstances' when departing from one fifth rule for first time

No fool's gold in Manchester

Mary Nowell shares her thoughts on the North West legal marketplace where business is booming for property lawyers

The harsh reality of 'criminal legal aid contracting

With the new criminal legal aid contracts imminent, Richard Nelson calls for law firms to start considering their options

Law Society president calls for parley between MoJ and criminal solicitors

An independent review into the 'flawed' legal aid duty contract procurement process more cost effective than mass litigation, says Jonathan Smithers