3 Dec 2014GPs report knock-on effect of legal aid cutsSimple social welfare problems are 'spiralling out of control'
28 Nov 2014Lord Chancellor 'hell-bent' on pressing ahead with criminal legal aid reformsMoJ's increase of just two duty provider contracts is a 'slap in the face' for legal aid lawyers. John van der Luit-Drummond reports
25 Nov 2014Government has short-changed the public on legal aid cutsNAO report finds cuts were not thought through and that the most vulnerable are unable to access legal aid. Laura Clenshaw reports
25 Nov 2014Getting costs budgets right (but wrong)Being able to justify a budget is more important than getting the figures right, argues Jon Lord
14 Nov 2014Those who hold the purse are pulling the stringsFuture of law depends on the profession's ability to adapt to financial restraints, says the Lord Chief Justice. Laura Clenshaw reports
14 Nov 2014Legal aid legacy?On the tails of pro bono week comes Christmas. Yes, I know it gets earlier every year.
10 Nov 2014Is the party over for litigation funders?Third-party investors should be wary of potential 'legal sink holes' underneath big buck cases, warn Christopher Coffin and Lesley Timms