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NewsWarning to lawyers helping LiP with AI-generated authorities
More than two fake cases were cited in submissions by a claimant seeking £2 million in compensation.
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NewsLammy accused of downplaying offences to justify jury proposal
Deputy prime minister suggested right to elect a jury trial should be taken away from defendant accused of stealing an iPhone.
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NewsFormer criminal bar chief Sidhu appeals disbarment
Lawyers for Jo Sidhu say bar tribunal erred in law and should have imposed a sanction of suspension.
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NewsLammy's partial retreat on jury curbs fails to impress lawyers
City lawyers say judge-only trials will increase administratrive burden on bench and create perverse incentives.
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NewsLammy to reveal future of jury trials today
Deputy prime minister and lord chancellor says government must be bold in tackling 'courts emergency'.
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News'Avoidable disputes' to blame for overloaded tribunals - expert report
Poor government decision-making puts ‘systemic strain on tribunals, charities and public services’, administrative justice group reports.
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OpinionJuries out? Cynical expediency may be the best we can hope for
Few things unite the right-wing press and the soft-left liberal ‘elite’ it so despises. Curbing jury trials seems to be one of them.
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News'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
Leaked document prompts urgent debate in House of Commons on right to trial by jury.
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NewsMPs demand answers on asylum reform
Justice select committee queries need to establish new appeals body and where money to fund early legal advice is coming from.
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NewsLammy's reported curb on jury trials 'a step too far'
Law Society says government can cut the Crown court backlog without resorting to extreme measures.
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NewsFamily hearing abandoned over father's death threats to barrister
Unnamed female barrister tells court she no longer felt safe acting for client in child contact case.
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NewsClass action looms over LAA cyber attack
Liverpool law firm preparing group litigation order seeking compensation for legal aid applicants whose data was compromised.
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NewsCCRC calls for safeguards against 'gang narrative' in trials
Miscarriages of justice body says new evidence undermines gang narrative relied on by the prosecution.
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OpinionCutting family court sitting days is a step backwards for justice
More families are likely to be stranded in the system facing months of uncertainty.
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NewsHave your say on pay: judges invited to contribute to call for evidence
Senior Salaries Review Body particularly keen for fee-paid and salaried judges to submit individual responses.
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NewsSara Sharif review reveals family court failings
Child Safeguarding Practice Review raises concerns about the process for private law proceedings.
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NewsFather's £1.8m demands against lawyers 'tantamount to blackmail'
Judge says harassment from litigant in person is beyond irritating, upsetting or annoying.
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NewsIn depth: Criminal courts system cannot survive as it currently stands, says Leveson
Former Queen’s Bench Division president warns that the criminal justice system faces collapse if the government does not adopt the ‘broad thrust’ of his proposals. Spending more money or increasing sitting days simply won’t cut it.
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NewsLetby lawyer calls for expert witness regulation
Barrister tells Bond Solon conference that experts must see themselves as officers of the court.