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NewsNightingale court closes less than a month after it opened
Ministry of Justice says Hertfordshire venue hired to meet 'targeted operational need'.
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NewsHigh Court welcomes three new solicitor-judges
Her Honour Judge Mary Stacey, Rowena Collins Rice and Adam Johnson QC to join the bench.
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NewsBSB admits underestimating number caught up in exam fiasco
Bar Professional Training Course candidates will be able to resit exam using pen and paper in October.
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NewsCustody limits: judge risked appearance of bias, court told
Replacement drafted in to extension hearing on instruction of senior presiding judge.
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NewsShareholders back in the money despite firm’s profits falling
Keystone announces payment designed to make up for dividend cancelled earlier this year.
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NewsTrade deal will boost Japan access moves, says Society
Agreement comes as Tokyo relaxes conditions for foreign lawyers to practise.
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NewsBuckland: I'll quit if rule of law broken in 'unacceptable way'
Lord chancellor insists government will be able to resolve tensions arising from UK Internal Market Bill.
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NewsNews focus: 'Tide turning' for holiday illness claims
Holidaymakers who issue fraudulent sickness claims have sparked negative headlines, but a pivotal court ruling means that defendants will no longer have an ‘easy ride’ picking holes in expert evidence.
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NewsCovid-hit law firms shed staff
Redundancy plans are revealed as lasting effect of the pandemic on solicitors and support staff becomes apparent.
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NewsFirm fined £30k after charging clients to fund its loan repayments
More than 2,000 clients were charged an extra amount in loan repayment contributions.
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NewsLords request that silent Buckland makes Brexit bill statement
Peers wants the lord chancellor to explain how he believes the legislation complies with international law.
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NewsNew figures show criminal court backlog has surged past 500,000
MoJ says outstanding caseload is now coming down, but problems remain in particular with the Crown court.
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NewsThinktank backs smarter community sentences to cut reoffending
Report highlights successful initiatives in other jurisdictions ahead of sentencing white paper.
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NewsGovernment law officers reject calls to quit over Brexit legislation
Lord Falconer accuses government of 'stinking hypocrisy' which damages the UK's reputation.
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News'Undergraduate tosh': government outlines legal position on Brexit bill
Statement cites parliamentary sovereignty as justification for international breach.
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NewsSolicitor avoids ban after blaming mistakes on ‘nightmare’ software
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds it does not need to stop Essex solicitor from practising.
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NewsFifth of firms clamp down on client entertainment post #MeToo
City firms warns of sexual harassment taking place via email.
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NewsDisclosure pilot creating ‘adversarial environment’, litigators fear
Seminar hears concerns about 'over engineering' bogging the system down.
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NewsMoJ's judicial critic complains of 'improper and undue pressure'
Judge Keith Raynor claims he was pressurised to extend custody limit.
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NewsBritish lawyer kicked off EU court
Eleanor Sharpston QC has already been replaced at the ECJ and may now take her case to the European Court of Human Rights.