Legal Aid

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A guide to costs budgeting

While cases concerning the pre-1 April 2013 funding regime and the granting of relief from sanctions continue to dominate the world of costs, Robert Connelly offers some practical guidance for practitioners on preparing costs budgets

Clearing the Rome II hurdle

The question of which country's laws apply to a personal injury claim is not as simple as it seems, explains Sophie Robson

Mayfair-based law firm is tenth largest UKIP donor in 2014

RMPI LLP and firm 'member' donate a combined £55,500 to Eurosceptic party

Fact or fiction? Debunking personal injury myths

John Spencer sets the record straight on the notion that 'compensation culture' is rampant within this part of the profession

New divorce service will 'spark a sea-change' in how separation is handled

HJA's fixed-fee offering said to appeal to middle-income families hoping to avoid the 'appalling profligacy' of legal expenditure

Lord Chancellor loses LASPO appeal

Court of Appeal rules legal aid guidance 'unlawful' in immigration cases

The sorry saga of legal aid

Marilyn Stowe discusses the toll the government's cuts to legal aid are taking on the family justice system

MPs grill MoJ over lack of research into legal aid cuts

Public Accounts Committee told that government needed to make changes swiftly