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NewsChild protection in family court set to come under fresh scrutiny
Panel of experts, including senior members of the judiciary, will report back within three months.
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NewsMind your language! Judge reprimands solicitors for 'imbecilic' jibe
‘Language is far removed from the professional courtesy which solicitors are expected to show each other and those they deal with.’
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NewsCriminal records disclosure: call for Law Commission review
Professor David Ormerod QC says the time is right for reform but the government is ‘busy doing other things’.
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News'Bullying' libel judge's dismissal of claim reversed on appeal
High Court judge ‘cast off the mantle of impartiality’ and used ‘threatening’ and ‘overbearing’ language, CoA ruling finds.
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NewsGovernment told to close money laundering loopholes
Joint parliamentary committee demands tougher legislation on trusts to address dirty money in the UK property market.
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NewsBrexit: Ireland eases practice rule but uncertainty remains
Solicitors registering to preserve EU practising rights remain in limbo.
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NewsGive women ‘high impact assignments’, say male lawyers
Male lawyers support a radical blueprint to achieve gender equality in the legal profession.
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NewsBig firms worst hit as insurance market hardens
Professional indemnity insurance bills up by more than a third at some firms in latest renewal period.
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NewsCounty court pilot to transfer some judicial powers lauded
Only 0.5% of the charge orders made under the scheme was reconsidered by a district judge.
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NewsWhistleblowing concerns spark interpreter contract change
TheBigWord will remove part of its services agreement with interpreters.
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NewsNews focus: Conduct unbecoming
An International Bar Association survey has laid bare the scale of harassment and bullying in the law. Senior legal sector figures hope the report will be a wake-up call.
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NewsInsurers stump up millions to lock claimant lawyers out of PI sector
Initial cost of the new-look RTA portal is revealed to conference of personal injury lawyers.
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NewsGrowing appetite for digital mortgages - Registry
Land Registry is working with conveyancers who process half of all remortgages in England and Wales.
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NewsWriting on the wall: call for moratorium on court closures
Practitioners hold vigil as images of what has become of former sites are projected onto hoardings.
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NewsJackson backs new clinical negligence liability test to allow more claims
Retired judge says clinical negligence claims should be heard in a tribunal rather than court.
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NewsFailure to offer super exam in Welsh may be unlawful, SRA warned
Regulator says it is ‘actively considering’ Welsh firstin but that no decision has been taken.
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NewsJudge spikes PI claim from 'disabled' victim over fundamental dishonesty
Claimant wanted case to go to full trial, but judge dismisses case after secret footage showed condition was feigned.
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NewsMPs tell Gauke to revisit legal aid for inquests
House of Commons justice select committee says inequality of arms is ‘fundamentally unfair’.
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NewsDefendants pleading guilty online may not be aware of wider consequences, MPs told
Fair Trials says travel, insurance, credit ratings and job opportunities could be adversely affected.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers offered £50 and £100 incentives to test flexible court hours
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says the payments reflect the potential financial burden for firms.