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Steve Hynes shares the damning results of the latest report on the impact of legal aid cuts

Can Lord Bach produce a viable blueprint for a fair system of justice, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC

Jon Robins examines the interim report of the Bach Commission on Access to Justice

Geoffrey Bindman QC shares his reflections on crowdfunding as a route to access to justice

Amnesty International’s report shines an unforgiving light on the impact of LASPO, says Jon Robins​

The public interest is dependent on firms like PIL and Leigh Day to hold government to account, says Steve Hynes

The fallout from the Al-Sweady inquiry represents another strike against justice, says Jon Robins

Roger Smith reports on the US legal aid situation

A levy on high-earning lawyers: 20 years on & Geoffrey Bindman QC is still waiting

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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