The government's latest guidance has been heavily criticised by practitioners.

Anna Barlow argues that the current scope restrictions are failing to achieve policy objectives and recommends a broader approach.

Sally Robertson highlights important decisions on carer’s allowance, child benefit, contributions and credits, disability living allowance,...

Ed Cape, Matthew Hardcastle and Sandra Paul outline important policy and legislative developments, and cases on police powers, PACE Codes of Practice,...

Some key issues in the legal aid contract and responses from the Legal Aid Agency as at 30 March 2020.

All ongoing possession proceedings suspended for at least three months from 27 March.

Karen Ashton, Shu Shin Luh and Lara ten Caten round up the latest important policy, legislation and cases regarding adults and children. This is the...

Peter Todd outlines the current challenges in the funding structure for legal aid judicial review proceedings.

Martin Westgate QC and Lindsay Johnson highlight recent judicial review statistics and cases on amenability to judicial review, costs, human rights,...

Jan Luba QC and Sam Madge-Wyld cover recent housing law news and legislation and cases on possession claims, anti-social behaviour, unlawful eviction,...

Is the benefit sanction system fair, or should claimants be allowed to appeal before the sanction takes effect?

Stress is insidious and a silent killer of logic and rationality. Yet it pervades the criminal justice system.