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Forces representative attacks MoD despite Iraq apology
Government still working behind the scenes to thwart combat claims, says Hilary Meredith, as defence secretary apologises to mother of soldier killed in Iraq.
Banned vexatious litigant prevented from acting as McKenzie friend
Police tighten procedures after sending woman's phone data to alleged abuser's solicitor
Anti-money laundering quango 'adds no value' - Law Society
Low-cost Manchester mediation pilot aims to 'fill a gap'
Defence solicitor fined £25k over anti-Semitic Facebook 'hatred'
'Duped' Axiom solicitor fined £50k for recklessness
Linklaters adds to healthy magic circle retention rates
Beleaguered solicitors highlight ongoing disclosure fight
No announcement on tribunal fee refunds until September
Senior Crown prosecutor jailed for expenses fraud
Flexible courts could bankrupt solicitor firms - Law Society
Solicitors spared after filing costs budget late
Consumer champion: SRA must justify cuts in public protection
Admiral bemoans discount rate - but hikes dividend as profits rise
The wait is over: LAA announces civil tender timetable
Top litigation firm takes on just one of four trainees
Features
Data page – August 2017
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The 10,000 hour rule – as in table tennis, so in law
Hours logged may not guarantee expertise, but it will assure clients that their work is in safe hands.
Change the law to thwart the moped muggers
Police officers are hamstrung when seeking to give pursuit.
MoJ consultations: head-banging exercise
How many people does it take to disagree with the government before it abandons a proposal?
Gender Recognition Act and the road to self-declaration
Self-declaration will help ensure our gender marker is recorded officially and allow transgender people to integrate seamlessly into society.
Lidington offers nothing of interest
Trust and transparency
Our new moral entrepreneurs
MoJ’s word is its bond
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Roundtable: Out in the open
LGBT lawyers believe that the profession has yet to deliver on full equality.
Ensured vulnerable young Afghan is not denied justice
My legal life: Alison Saul
Triumphed on tribunal fees
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Partner of murdered former Eastenders actress appeals life sentence
Arthur Simpson-Kent, the partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake, appeals his whole life sentence for murdering her and their two children after learning she was going to leave him and take them with her. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
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