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NewsCPS drops more than half of its private prosecutions
Specialist solicitor says figures suggest many prosecutions are either inappropriate or not properly thought through.
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News'No plans to expand' - new Public Defender Service chief
Legal Aid Agency's salaried criminal defence service currently employs 53 legal staff.
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NewsMcMillan Williams saviour handed £5m by founder for fresh acquisitions
National firm Taylor Rose says it wants to keep model of retaining a presence on the high street.
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NewsBSB discloses sexual misconduct data ahead of sanctions review
The Bar Council wrote to the BSB earlier this month expressing concern over sexual misconduct complaints.
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NewsLaw schools report huge discrepancy in student success
Likelihood of passing Legal Practice Course ranges from 23% to 100% depending on institution.
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NewsCompulsory mediation back on the table as too few opting into ADR
Master of the Rolls confirms that the Civil Justice Council is preparing a report on whether to compel parties to talk.
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NewsNews focus: ‘Perverse’ punishments at the bar
Momentum is building for tougher sanctions to be imposed on barristers who commit sexual misconduct. Current trends show a clear inconsistency in sanctions based on offence.
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NewsSlater and Gordon hit by glut of insurance policy actions
National firm defends more than 100 claims brought by former personal injury clients questioning ATE policies.
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NewsCivil liberties group calls for coronavirus roadmap to restore rights
Liberty continues campaigning after MPs vote to renew Coronavirus Act for another six months.
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NewsCourt fees set to increase for the first time in five years
Proposal for the civil and family courts expected to raise an extra £17m a year.
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News£500 vouchers for families to resolve disputes away from court
Ministry of Justice unveils £1m scheme to bolster use of mediation.
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NewsGender pay progress stalls in the City
Hogan Lovells’ gender pay gap widened to over 30% this year as a result of early lockdown bonuses.
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News‘Perverse’: Bar Council demands answers on sexual misconduct sanctions
Representative body claims there are still issues with how sexual harassment at the bar is investigated and punished, in letters seen by the Gazette.
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NewsLawtech pioneers to get regulation navigator
Government-backed initiative announces success of sandbox pilot.
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NewsChina ban ‘comes as no surprise’ says Kennedy
Lord chancellor condemns retaliatory sanctions on two leading barristers and an entire set of chambers.
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NewsProbate wait time stuck at seven weeks
Grants of probate took an average of 35 working days to arrive throughout 2020, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice.
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News‘Not helpful’ to keep talking about backlog, says justice minister
Lord Wolfson tells MPs that they should be focusing their attention on throughput of work.
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News'Very serious situation': review chief highlights criminal legal aid challenges
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC says practitioners have experienced reduction in money and work.
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NewsJohnny Depp refused permission to appeal libel ruling
Court of Appeal said actor's challenge had ‘no real prospect of success’, in a judgment handed down this morning.
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NewsBurford restores dividend after ‘best year ever’ for portfolio
A full dividend will be paid in June subject to shareholder approval, after December's interim dividend was cancelled.