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Jon Robins examines the rolling impact of the legal aid cuts

David Burrows questions if the exceptional cases legal aid legislation is being properly applied

John McKenna reports on the devastating impact of the legal aid cuts on an area of Liverpool

Jo Renshaw reports on the impact of LASPO on those rooted in publicly-funded work as part of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid

Grayling is destroying the rule of law with judicial review legal aid cuts, says John Ford

Jon Robins records the next steps in the government’s “dismantling” of publicly-funded law

Criminal defence lawyers have expressed fury after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published its response to its controversial consultation on criminal legal aid.

Rosalyn Akar Grams reviews the impact of LASPO on the provision of quality legal representation for survivors of torture, as part of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid post-LASPO

Cuts to legal aid have thrown family proceedings into chaos, say Kim Beatson, Caroline Bowden & Ellen Lucas, in the second of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid post-LASPO

In the first of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid post-LASPO, Jon Robins considers the Low alternatives to “indiscriminate” cost cutting

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation
The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
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