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NewsMoJ to consult on legal aid means test in spring 2021
Justice minister Alex Chalk says his department will also review civil sustainability.
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NewsMillions could fall into 'hidden justice gap'
Report highlights spike in demand for help from cash-strapped law centres.
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NewsSimmons announces six partners in modest promotion round
City firm delayed appointing partners in April because of coronavirus.
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NewsLaw Commission unveils leasehold proposals
Recommendations to be considered by government include 'fit for purpose' commonhold regime.
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NewsJudge bemoans 'general increase in hostility' in Commercial Court
Contempt case was presented in a 'heavy-handed, aggressively partisan fashion', Mr Justice Baker says.
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NewsLaw firm worker jailed after 6,000 indecent images of children found
Laurence Ives jailed for four years and placed on the sex offender register for 10 years.
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NewsLPC students demand refund after 'severe' lockdown failures
Fifteen-person classes at BPP University now contain up to 70 people, students claim.
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NewsConsumers too impressed by lawyers’ length of service, says watchdog
Legal Services Consumer Panel says lawyers' credentials are too often used as a proxy for quality.
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NewsMiller case activist calls for crowdfunding regulation
Jolyon Maugham QC warns of 'Clear moral hazard around mis-selling litigation or over-promising on prospects.'
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NewsFreeths cuts 80 jobs as Covid tears up growth plans
Firm’s chairman expresses 'huge regret' at decision to axe lawyers and support staff.
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News'No more tolerance' for paper-based conveyancing
Land Registry chief says potential threat of another coronavirus outbreak is changing expectations.
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NewsNews focus: Steady improvement at complaints watchdog stalls
An increase in efficiency at the Legal Ombudsman was abruptly halted by Covid-19. A backlog of cases, high staff turnover and an already rejected budget herald tough times ahead.
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NewsMoJ reveals sites for the first wave of Nightingale courts
Locations include a cathedral, a town hall and the Ministry of Justice’s own headquarters.
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NewsSupreme Court steps in to Hong Kong row
Beijing's new security law 'contains a number of provisions which give rise to concerns', president says.
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NewsJudges warn of 'dysfunctional' relationship with justice watchdog
Ministry ignored 'genuine concerns' about Criminal Cases Review Commission's ability to perform its statutory functions.
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NewsThousands of complaints piling up as Covid crisis emerges for LeO
Cases sitting in the pre-assessment stage have increased by 1,400 since April.
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NewsDechert lawyers given more time to rebut kidnap allegations
Court told of ‘formidably long’ process for responding to accusations from jailed Jordanian lawyer.
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News29% of legal aid barristers could leave profession next year, says Bar Council
Fee income has fallen by average of almost 60% across the bar, representative body finds.
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NewsJudicial retirement age could rise to 75
Lord chancellor considers whether mandatory age of 70 is still appropriate in balancing expertise, diversity and independence requirements.