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Diversity report suggests solicitors still being barred from bench
Law Society says solicitors struggle to believe judicial recruitment is a level playing field, when barristers are appointed at a far higher rate.
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Solicitor who tried to stop complaint to SRA struck off
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal says solicitor’s misconduct reflected a ‘troubling mind set’.
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Open justice principle not there to support 'journalistic endeavour', CoA rules
Judgment in family case involving the BBC says application of open justice principle is ‘confined to the system of justice in the narrow sense’.
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Judge throws out drug-driving case after CPS ignores emails
Lawyers defending accused sent three letters to a valid CPS email address, which went unanswered.
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Carr warns of ‘grave threats’ to safety of judges
Lady chief justice, lord chancellor and lord mayor of London spoke at the annual Mansion House judges’ dinner.
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Judicial recruitment process 'opaque and unfair', judge tells Court of Appeal
Lawyers for district judge say Constitutional Reform Act was designed to end 'secret soundings'.
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Court restores firm's 50% damages deduction
County court judge said damages were being 'eaten up' by costs - but his ruling was overturned.
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Leading firm quits injury sector by selling business to rival
Shoosmiths says serious injury work now requires substantial, specialist investment.
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Sharing principle does not apply to non-matrimonial property, Supreme Court rules
Family law and divorce lawyers comment on judgment which shows ‘clear steer towards wealth preservation’.
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Black judges association has ‘deadly serious’ support of Supreme Court
Data showing the under-representation of black judges ‘holds up a mirror to our system and society’, says new group's founder.
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MoJ confirms fee uplifts for housing and immigration work
Housing and immigration lawyers to get a pay rise - but still no news on fee increases for rest of civil legal aid sector.
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'Untenable': CCRC chief executive quits
Confidence in the miscarriage of justice body has been 'badly damaged', says new chair Dame Vera Baird.
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LSB chief executive joins the exodus of regulation heads
Craig Westwood resigns after a ‘demanding year’ of dealings with frontline regulators.
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Supreme Court to rule on 'non-matrimonial property'
Lawyers say judgment could have ‘significant implications’ for wealthy couples.
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Top-100 firm to give new parents six months' leave on full pay
Foot Anstey says it hopes new and updated policies will help to retain and attract talent to support 'ambitious' growth plans.
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Two firms to disappear after mergers but staff and offices retained
Talbots Law and HJA confirm geographical expansion through mergers.
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Trump pushes back against executive order injunction
Challenge to appeal court comes as fourth executive order is injuncted by district judge.
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Income tops £1bn as PEP climbs again at Ashurst
Global firm has grown profits by an average of 8% over nine years of consistent growth.
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Victims of crime prefer police action over court, study reveals
Transform Justice makes six recommendations, including that the government publish an out-of-court resolutions strategy.