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The price of rights
Do individuals' remedies have to be put on hold pending court challenges to legislation?
Southern perspective
Hope lecture sheds light on working of Supreme Court
Up with the tweeters
The courts' challenge in keeping pace with digital information
The half-baked doughnuts saga
The real questions for discussion over the Access to Justice Committee's SLAB plan?
Opening up justice
Committee's ambitious plans deserve support
Where now for Lord Gill?
The civil courts review proposals must be pushed forward despite the public spending constraints
Fighting their corner
Is the Faculty of Advocates missing the point in its response to the Thomson review?
Rule of law wins in the end
Public interest trumps government relations in Mohamed case
Digging the heels in
Is the Faculty's response to Gill just a predictable rearguard action?
Flavour of the month
Everyone seems to be talking pro bono, and we should welcome that
Gill: time for action
Lord Gill consulted extensively on his civil courts review and we should press ahead with his recommendations
Squaring the circle
Civil courts review is bold attempt to bring improvements
Legal aid - at a price
Extended civil eligibility is no giveaway
Choosing the ground
Any review of solicitor advocates and rights of audience has to be seen to be impartial
The price of extended rights
Solicitor advocates right to support call for review
Legal aid savings should be reinvested
Readers of the Scottish Legal Aid Board's annual report should look beyond the headline figures