The Co-operative has become the first major consumer brand to be licensed by the solicitors’ regulatory body to offer the full range of high street legal services. Co-operative Legal Services more…

The House of Lords’ constitution committee today published a report calling for ‘a more diverse judiciary’ to ‘improve public trust and confidence’ including the possibility for targets for female and more…

An innovative video conferencing scheme linking lawyers to the public, free to use and provided by Instant Law went live in an Oxford community centre today. As reported before HERE, more…

ADVICE GUIDE: Almost one in four complaints about lawyers relate to clients feeling ‘over-charged, confused, or surprised’ at the costs. The following guide is aimed at consumers to make sure more…

FEATURE: Kim Evans reports on the tragic death of a young father after a police chase. In the early hours of the 18th May 2008, 22-year-old Lee Lewis made a more…

ADVICE GUIDE: Rita Jackson advises you on what to do if you are struggling with your mortgage repayments and fear that you might lose your home. This guide relates to more…

‘Cost’ was the single most common cause of complaints from clients about their lawyers, according to a new report published Legal Ombudsman. It found that in ‘20% to 25%’ of more…

ANALYSIS: The decision to award Applied Language Solutions the contract for court interpretation services has met with fierce criticism – yesterday interpreters demonstrated outside the House of Commons. Marc Starr, more…

Yvette Livingstone is the mother of six-year old Annie, who was left with severe life-long disabilities after a series of medical blunders. Yvette argues Annie’s legal action for compensation could more…

One in five psychologists instructed as expert witness in the family courts was deemed ‘inadequately qualified for the role’, in a new report out today. Evaluating Expert Witness Psychological Reports: more…

OPEN JUSTICE: You can read the JusticeGap guide to court reporting below. The guide was prepared to tie in with a Scottish initiative called Open Justice week  which aimed to more…

Cutting costs was damaging Crown Court cases, according to a report into the Crown Prosecution Service. Michael Fuller, chief inspector of Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI), warned that more…

Last year, the legal action involving 100 families seeking compensation on behalf of their children against the anti-convulsant Epilim came to a premature end, writes Janet Williams. You can read more…

The Government’s legal aid reforms Bill received another bashing at the hands of peers yesterday. The Legal Aid, Punishment and Sentencing of Offenders Bill – which aims to strip away more…

If you are interested in attending the launch for Wrongly accused. Who is responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice? let us know. WHERE: College of Law, 14 Store Street, London more…

The controversial legal aid Bill is back in the House of Lords this week, as the campaign against its planned £350m cuts are joined by faith leaders as well a more…

ANALYSIS: In the very same week that the BBC announced it was to axe Rough Justice, three Appeal Court judges quashed the murder conviction of a young man, whose wrongful more…

LATEST IN THE JUSTICE GAP SERIES OUT NOW: ‘Our system of criminal justice is not perfect,’ writes Mr Justice Sweeney in his introduction to a new collection of essays about more…

Improvements needed be made to police rape investigations, according to a new report out this week. The report by HM Inspectorates of Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service (Forging the more…

The Ministry of Justice yesterday tabled two amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. On domestic violence: Ministers have promised to ‘put it beyond doubt that more…