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NewsLord chancellor kicks off discount rate review
Decision on the figure of adjustments to personal injury settlements will be taken by early next year.
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NewsFirm fined £10,700 for over-charging from damages
Firm charged 35% on at least 26 client files when DBA regulations limit deductions to 25%.
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NewsFamily court transparency pilot extended to private law cases
Family division president hopes latest development will improve public confidence in the family justice system.
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News35 bills promised for King’s speech
The number compares with the 21 measures announced in Rishi Sunak’s legislative programme last November.
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NewsMagistrate warned over Facebook comment
Judiciary guidance cautions office holders not to respond to ‘inaccurate’ social media comments.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ‘troubled’ by convicted fraudster’s long wait for sentencing
Unavailability of leading counsel meant sentencing hearing was listed for more than 15 months after conviction.
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NewsYou be the Judge: Sentencing Council unveils interactive platform
Members of the public can see how their choice of sentence compares with ones handed down by real judges.
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NewsPrisons crisis: Mahmood outlines early release plans
Automatic release point to be lowered to 40% for certain sentences under 'emergency measure' commencing in September.
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NewsLegal fees add up to £43m in Nigeria arbitration appeal
Court of Appeal granted Process & Industrial Developments Limited permission to appeal High Court ruling - but dismisses it in a short judgment.
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NewsSRA challenges Dentons tribunal ruling
SDT decision in money laundering compliance case left regulator with hefty costs bill.
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NewsJudge finds fault in Home Office smacking guidance
High court judge ‘respectfully disagrees’ over lawful chastisement.
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News£125,000: more firms raise NQ salaries
Award is international firm Reed Smith's first significant boost to newly qualified salaries since 2021.
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NewsRetired magistrate given formal advice over JP suffix in Times letter
The magistrate wrote to the newspaper in February 2023 about Shamima Begum’s legal situation.
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NewsLegal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards: Dreams of a 'new dawn'
The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards celebrated trailblazing practitioners, as hope turned to the new government and the dream of a ‘new dawn for access to justice’.
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NewsSRA ban on police station representative who made offensive comments
Regulator says non-solicitor was working in the name of solicitors so expected to act with high ethical standards.
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NewsCut custody remands to tackle prison crisis, government told
Ministers are due to announce the terms of a new prisoner release scheme for England and Wales.
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NewsSolicitors still trailing in race for bench
Number of solicitor judges has plateaued in recent years despite repeated commitments to boost judicial diversity.
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NewsAllen & Overy profits bounce back in pre-merger year
City giant reports profits up 17% in the year ahead of transatlantic tie-up.
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News'World is a very different place' says judge as he denies GLO
Former and current students at University College London are suing over disruption to their studies.
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NewsCourt interpreters offered olive branch over booking system woes
Interpreters hold vigil outside London venue where colleagues discussed grievances with contractor thebigword.