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NewsRishi Sunak 'to extend stamp duty holiday'
Chancellor of the exchequer expected to announce three-month extension in the Budget next week.
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NewsOld CPR links reopened as upgrade work continues on new site
Court users also frustrated with listings moving to the gov.uk website.
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NewsBar sanctions under scrutiny in new consultation
Review prompted by claims of undue leniency in matters involving sexual misconduct.
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News18-year-olds would be treated as children under proposed court bill
Conservative MP and former magistrate Rob Butler says court date should not affect how a young person is treated.
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NewsCampaigners accuse government of 'bullying' over £1m PPE case costs
Claimants challenging PPE contracts secure £250,000 costs capping order ahead of May hearing.
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NewsOnly two Crown courts checked for cell safety
Revelation by Public Health England prompts calls for greater transparency.
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NewsLammy: 'My race review would go further today'
Shadow justice secretary says disproportionality in the criminal justice system has got worse.
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News‘Extraordinary’: court hears how claimant won case two years after his death
Judge says land ownership case was 'utterly bizarre' but not an abuse of process.
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NewsSotoudeh: Speak out on Iran executions
Human rights lawyer writes to the United Nations from her prison cell.
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News'No barrier': magistrates set up LGBT+ group
Association wants to show that sexuality and gender identity should not prevent people joining the judiciary.
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News'Shifty Rental Solutions' in fake crash scam, jury finds
Fraudster who attempted to take claim all the way to county court is sentenced.
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NewsRecommended trainee minimum rises by 1.1%
Nobody should face unnecessary financial barriers to entering the profession, Law Society says.
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News‘Work from home’ guidance to remain until June at least
Government confirms that a return to office working where not essential will not come until final stage of roadmap.
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NewsConveyancing taskforce set up to manage digital transition
Law Society one of five members that will formulate and agree proposals to improve home buying and selling market.
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NewsNews focus: Is it time for a common law rewrite of GDPR?
European Commission approval for the ‘adequacy’ status of our data protection laws has been welcomed by the government. But is the UK making the wrong choice of regimes?
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NewsLegal training disruptor unveils prices for virtual SQE courses
College of Legal Practice has designed online programmes available as a 12-week full-time course or a 20-week part-time course.
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NewsCPS to write to defence teams linked to unqualified court interpreter
Ministry of Justice has identified all the cases where Mirwais Patang was booked to provide services.
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NewsLawyers acting as charity trustees urged not to be deterred by Kids Company case
A director of the collapsed charity and former City solicitor, Jane Tyler, was pursued through the High Court.
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NewsUber judgment: 'Sea-change' for gig economy
The Supreme Court's classification of Uber drivers as 'workers' could spark more litigation, lawyers predict.
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NewsRelief as EU deems UK data protection laws ‘adequate’
Draft European Commission decision follows nearly a year of 'constructive talks'.