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Justice ministers 'clear’ UK will stay member of ECHR

Solicitors becoming McKenzie friends to avoid regulatory costs, CMA told

Hillsborough: CPS confirms criminal investigation following inquests

Former LLP member allowed to pursue 'whistleblower’ claim

Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes properly investigated

UK should leave the ECHR, says May

Fears over credit for guilty plea

Law Report: Statutory compensation for riot damage limited

HMCTS cuts jobs despite steep rise in unpaid fines

Cameron confirms judges' pay rise

Risk and compliance: 'gardening leave’ can aid cybersecurity

95 years on, women set to tip gender balance

'Consent’ defence could go as part of AML reforms

The transfer of jurisdiction in childcare proceedings

Conveyancers held liable for rogue client

Public access work set to grow, bar predicts

SRA consults on costs for firms switching regulators

Solicitor fined £5k over 'flirtatious' texts to client

Solicitor who faked documents for self-preservation struck off

Direct access barrister 'no substitute’ for solicitor – judge

ECJ planning to assume more powers, says Gove

Courts fear a digital future

European arrest warrant ruling 'extra tool’ for extradition lawyers

JAC seeks mock candidates for the bench

Capita hits courtroom interpreting target – at last

Ex-solicitor fined for posing as HMRC officer

'Urgent need’ for data on unrepresented defendants

Legal aid cuts creating new advice 'deserts’

Government defeated over legal aid residence test

Fees shortfall helped create £427m black hole – MoJ chief

Adapting to technological change

Reforms will leave clients vulnerable to rogue McKenzie friends – APIL

Scope of new tax evasion offence 'compliance nightmare’

Supreme Court hears legal aid residence test challenge

MoJ imposes 'service credits’ on Capita for missing target

Defence solicitors to lead digital case development

Jailed solicitor struck off for 'taking advantage’ of vulnerable clients

ABSs 'haven’t worked’ and it’s our fault – SRA chief

Snoopers’ charter: lawyers unite to fight for privilege

Human rights

Chambers model questioned as commercial sets merge

Courts could be hit by more strikes

Briscoe disbarred for role in Huhne speeding points scandal

Claimants defeated in first 'fundamental dishonesty’ trial

Boffins offer primers for courtroom science

Miscarriage compensation fight goes to Supreme Court

SRA shuts down five firms in the space of a week

Gove's reforms 'not getting through' Number 10

Lords committee rebuffs curb on powers

Metamorph Law ready to begin acquisition assault

Tribunal reinstates £15k costs order after subject buys house

£300k budget cut for super-regulator