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Plans to cut legal aid fees warning

Press Assoc. - 7 hours 11 mins ago

Government plans to slash legal aid fees to barristers would be disastrous, the chairman of the Bar Council has warned. More »

Mother's challenge over council 'spying'
ITN - Thursday, November 5 05:19 pm
A mother-of-three has begun her legal battle against the use of controversial powers to "spy" on her family. More »
Mum challenges council spy powers
Press Assoc. - Thursday, November 5 11:53 am
A mother-of-three has branded a council "ludicrous and completely outrageous" as she took the authority to court for using controversial powers to spy on her family. More »
Baby returns to 'fat' family's home
Press Assoc. - Wednesday, November 4 05:20 pm
An overweight couple who had all seven of their children taken into care have had their new-born baby returned. More »
Clarke hits out in drug adviser row
Press Assoc. - Monday, November 2 11:46 am
Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has waded into the escalating drugs classification row, accusing Gordon Brown of ignoring his own scientific advisers. More »
Report on cheating parents due
ITN - Monday, November 2 09:28 am
A report on school admissions is expected to recommend tougher sanctions against parents who cheat to get children into better schools. More »
Many more could quit in drugs row
ITN - Monday, November 2 07:52 am
Mass resignations from the country's drugs advisory panel are predicted in protest at the decision to axe chairman, Professor David Nutt. More »
Second Member Of Drugs Panel Stands Down
SkyNews - Sunday, November 1 07:12 pm
A second member of the Government's Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs has resigned. More »
A Second Member Of Drugs Panel Stands Down
SkyNews - Sunday, November 1 02:59 pm
A second member of the Government's Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs has resigned, Sky sources say. More »