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13 Sept 2010

High street firms ramp up fight against Tesco law

QualitySolicitors, the umbrella organisation feder-ating about 200 high street firms, has set up a partnership with financial adviser group AWD Chase de Vere in a move to consolidate the position of its members ahead of the impending Tesco law era.

7 Sept 2010

A healthy approach

A small dose of cooperation would cure the deadlock in many hospital claims, says Susan Bartfield

6 Sept 2010

Update: police

The decision to suspend stop-and-search powers is just the tip of the iceberg in a year full of significant developments in police law, writes Sophie Khan

6 Sept 2010

Update: media

Rod Dadak considers the potential reform of defamation and privacy laws, the status of the fair comment defence and a case on qualified privilege involving allegations of police corruption

27 Aug 2010

Society launches judicial review over family contracts

The Law Society has launched a judicial review of the LSC's tendering process for family legal aid contracts.

24 Aug 2010

'Special discounts' for people pleading guilty in police stations

People who plead guilty to crimes in police stations and save the taxpayer from the expense of trials will be offered additional discounts on their sentences, a national newspaper has reported.

13 Aug 2010

Four per cent of Terrorism Act arrests result in convictions

Less than four per cent of people arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 last year were actually convicted, a survey has shown.

4 Aug 2010

Appeal judges quash "unusual" wind farm decision

Appeal judges have quashed a district council's decision to approve a wind farm because of its unusual voting procedures.