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Future of the lay magistrate
Is there a real possibility that the shake-up of the criminal justice system will see the end of the lay magistrate? Harry Mawdsley, chair of the Magistrates Association says not.  He talks to Jon Robins

Refugee dispersal - the real issue
Jack Straw's asylum seekers dispersal policy is ineffective without adequate local legal support. Jon Robins talks to Mark Phillips, immigration partner at Birmingham law firm Tyndallwoods, about the real issues involved...

Cambridge gets firm funding
Cambridge law students are enjoying the IT revolution with the help from law firm Freshfields.  Dr Pippa Rogerson, Cambridge Faculty of Law, talks to Helen Brown about the benefits...

Far from the obscure legal jargon...
Feted civil liberties and human rights lawyer, Geoffrey Bindman, talks about the changing language of the law. Helen Brown interviews...

Virtual dealrooms
Allen & Overy launched the New Change Dealroom to aid international transactions. A&O partner Anne Baldock says why she is "delighted" with the site and why it works so well...

Internet word-wise
Lawyers still don't seem to get it. They can use the right jargon but not the actual technology. A failing that clients will pick up on. Charles Christian reports ...

D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
One firm of family lawyers found a novel way of drawing in conjugally-challenged couples. Helen Brown reports ...

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