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Legal aid for welfare benefits plummets over a decade
Justice minister Lucy Frazer QC says the LASPO review will be published 'shortly'.
Rohingya crisis: international prosecutions threatened by poor witness statements
Big spending solicitors still failing to meet costs budgets
SRA pays Leigh Day £1m to cover costs of failed appeal
Firms step up no-deal preparations after Brexit vote
Brexit: deadlock means new vote or no deal, says Society
Court caps appeal costs to keep 'some semblance of reasonableness'
Herbert Smith Freehills brings Alternative Legal Services hub to US
Brexit: Bar says 'door now open' to other options
Legal Aid Agency faces High Court showdown over protection orders
Judge who locked up claimant for contempt 'misused power'
Listed firm expands but shuns London 'merry-go-round'
Regulatory uncertainty over key home-buying reform
Fighting ‘genericide’: trade mark owners handed new powers
Court upholds £20k fine for partner over abusive immigration claims
Panama Papers solicitor fined £45,000
SRA joins new taskforce to rid UK of 'dirty money' reputation
We're doomed. No, really, this time we are
The Global Risks Report has delivered its annual lugubrious message.
The impact of the US shutdown
Court fees and other funds have allowed the federal court system to continue to operate - but money is expected to run out this Friday.
Heavy-hitters take AIM at litigation
Litigation funders target London market as cash piles up for investment in disputes.
A smaller IT revolution
Weighing up the pros and cons of a particular practice management system is one of the most critical decisions a small firm can make. Yet despite the benefits, a dearth of IT resources can make implementing such a system challenging, reports Joanna Goodman
Features
Asia-Pacific property: What UK lawyers need to know
Living dangerously
Risks to look out for in 2019
Two tribes go to war
Is civil legal aid discretionary?
Criminal investigations post-Brexit
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Dobbing in your clients
Madge of honour
Food for the [Dover] soul
Quango queen Goldwag spreads her wings
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US consultancy snaps up in-house adviser Halebury
Combined business will supply lawyers and other experts for in-house teams and law firms on global basis.
Damages for breach of contract
Father loses damages claim appeal after an IVF clinic implanted an embryo into his former partner without his consent.
Book review: Use of Force in International Law
The Use of Force in International Law: A Case-Based Approach | Edited by Tom Ruys, Olivier Corten and Alexandra Hofer
Chapter and verve: the best reads of 2018
An indispensable guide on how to write clearly; useful lessons for aspiring solicitors; and a fascinating account of the murder of a George Bernard Shaw devotee. David Pickup chooses his best books of 2018.
Rise and fall
End of an Era: How China’s Authoritarian Revival is Undermining Its Rise | By Carl Minzner
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