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MoJ to consider revamping the advocate fee scheme

New scheme required following seven years of change, says Bar Council chair

Irwin Mitchell offers claimants fixed fees in commercial litigation

Clients to be given a 'huge degree of certainty, in an often uncertain environment'

Exclusive: Gove must pause 'damaging' two-tier proposals, says Karl Turner MP

Shadow solicitor general urges the Lord Chancellor to reconsider criminal practitioner groups' alternatives to legal aid reforms

Hiked court fees: Confusion, waivers, opportunism

Chris Neale considers three instances within three months involving the newly hiked court fees

When is the decision to switch funding reasonable?

Sue Nash considers the outcomes of cases in which the claimant's solicitors changed from legal aid funding to a conditional fee agreement as LASPO came into force

Claimant lawyers and insurers must collaborate to address needs of injured people

New rehabilitation code recognises need for streamlined process for claimants

Is going Dutch the solution to the legal aid crisis?

As law centres close the need to invest in technology is greater than ever, writes Matthew Rogers

Costs lawyers numbers set to rise as graduates sign up for training

The profession of costs lawyer is a positive, long-term career choice, says ACL