Older people who have moved into retirement leasehold properties could be being hit with unfair fees worth thousands of pounds, according to the Law Commission.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today published the detailed findings of its consultation about what should happen if a solicitor falls short of expected standards. 

Deputy speaker of Parliament Lindsay Hoyle reflects on the week in which Parliament's security was breached. 

To the casual observer, it is as if nothing ever happened.

Last week’s attack was barbaric and shocking, though few can say it was wholly unexpected. Morbid though it is, the question was “when” as opposed to “if” following the tragedies of Paris, Brussels, and others.

Design Commission report calls on devolved governments, mayors and local authorities to step up in the wake of housing shortages, social cohesion and better living space planning.

After Article 50, the deluge. The sheer volume of domestic legislation that will be spawned by Brexit is now becoming clear, after the government produced a user guide to the so-called great repeal bill. Research by the House of Commons library suggests that ministers could import up to 19,000 EU rules and regulations to the British statute book. Not all of it, as a government white paper made clear, is a cut and paste job.

Last Thursday the House met in the wake of the terror attack of the day before, to hear a statement from the prime minister.

Bupa’s Corporate Director Patrick Watt considers the big questions that we need to answer if we’re going to nudge employers to support employee health and wellbeing.

Theresa May falsely claimed yesterday that crime is at an all-time low - and it is not the first time she has got her facts wrong, says Labour MP Andrew Gwynne.

The Investment Association has today launched a public consultation on the standardisation of disclosure for charges and transaction costs. 

Former Minister for International Security Srategy, Dr Andrew Murrison MP, criticises Amber Rudd's proposals for Whatsapp to provide backdoors to encrypted messaging services in the wake of the Westminster terror attack.

George Osborne’s decision to take up a role as editor of the Evening Standard has sparked a fresh debate about MPs holding second jobs. Sebastian Whale reports on the fallout from the former chancellor’s controversial appointment  

Proposals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to introduce a centralised assessment for would-be solicitors could lead to improved diversity in the profession and increased social mobility, a new report says.

Parent barristers, especially women, will be disadvantaged by HMCTS proposals for Courts to start earlier and finish later, the Bar Council has said adding that the plans do not take account of rules that self-employed barristers must follow when organising their work.

Anger must not divide us at this tragic time –  instead we must remain united in hope, and focus on the sacrifice, courage and compassion shown by ordinary men and women, writes the Speaker's Chaplain Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin

The pantomime that passes for UK energy policy and energy bills regulation continues as the very idea of a competitive market in a natural monopoly is a contradiction in terms says GMB.

Bar Council response to the Justice Select Committee report on Brexit.

The news that a police officer lost their life today, defending the safety of others, has left both colleagues and the public numb.

Marking Word Water Day, President of Diageo Africa, John O'Keeffe, says ensuring access to water, sanitation and hygiene is the key to economic progress and development. 

NHS Digital aims to help thousands of people to improve their digital health skills, with the launch of the next phase of a three-year Widening Digital Participation (WDP) programme.

Government Brexit plans are showing a lack of ambition for equality and human rights standards, Equality and Human Rights Commission Chair David Isaac has warned.

Police and judiciary must protect the rights of all those going about their lawful business.

Ronnie Cowan MP argues that we should consider adopting the Nordic model, which proposes decriminalising the selling of sex but prosecuting the purchaser.