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Kaplan Law School confirms plans to close

Jail for claims director who faked boys' medical reports

McKenzie friend jailed for £5,000 fraud scheme

Departing forensic specialist highlights legal aid plight

Practitioner groups defend boycott suspension

'Lunatic' motorcyclist jailed for driving at 153mph

Trio prosecuted by SRA over investment funding

Man disguised as bureau de change worker steals £40,000 from supermarket

Former barrister gave immigration advice unlawfully

Defendants 'venue shop' for more lenient sentence

Gove brings former colleagues to MoJ

Plea to pardon Jacobite hanged in 1752 is rejected

Solicitor reprimanded for email calling opponent a 'plonker'

Right to a fair trial varies with context

Judge dismisses LIP's bid to get solicitor jailed

BSB granted retrial after evidence blunder

Strike-off for solicitor who claimed false train fare refunds

Lawyers suspend legal aid action

Public Defender Service set to expand

Action day 51: PDS silks cover junior-level trials

Firms sounded out over withdrawal of legal aid bids

Circuit judge criticises LAA for lack of help

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Remove 'barristers' from Victims' Code, says Society

Practising solicitor numbers hit all-time high

Gove calls for non-payment of BBC licence fee to be decriminalised

Costs award greatly in excess of claim value proportionate

Infographic lays bare impact of court closures

A human right or always wrong? Women at war over prostitution

Mentoring scheme to increase diversity at top

Firms notified of failed legal aid contract bids

CLSA and LCCSA Members' Survey 17/08/2015

Credit rating agency data admissible

Bad faith requires ulterior motive

Private practice bid to boost social welfare law

Ombudsman hires barrister for 'strong leadership' role

Two ex-members of same firm prosecuted by SRA

Law firm 'makes no apology' following Daily Mail attack

Law Society of Scotland opens door to non-solicitors

Model jailed for false whiplash claim

Enforce family court orders but don't jail debtors – Society

CoA backs compromise of privilege in death-threat case

CPS goes on hiring spree to deal with complex cases

Duty to investigate death of a soldier on active service satisfied

U-turn over GPS tagging cost in family case

Action day 44: 'alternative savings' options revealed

CBA chair tells solicitors: 'Time to show your solidarity'

Action day 43: Gove to be briefed on savings ideas

Interference with privilege justified

When tax is assessed on former pension scheme

New target for female top-earners

CPS issues 'revenge porn’ guidance