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News‘Devastated and destroyed’: McKenzie friend victims speak out on TV
Former clients appear on Victoria Derbyshire show this morning as Law Society calls for curbs.
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NewsInternational Bar Association takes aim at Trump
Global legal body warns of principle that law should govern a nation ‘being chipped away’.
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The Hague urged to look at Australia detentions
Accusations of ‘physical and sexual abuse of adults and children’ lead legal experts to petition prosecutor at The Hague.
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News‘Justice by algorithm’ fear over web pilot
Law Society described the MoJ's online resolution proposals as ‘woolly’.
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Ministry of Justice raised JAC chair salary by 44%
MoJ has also reduced the time commitment for the post from three to two days a week.
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NewsNews focus: SFO ‘blockbuster’ living up to hype?
The Serious Fraud Office has again gone cap-in-hand to ministers for cash. Solicitors and MPs are divided over whether this gives the authority the flexibility to do its job.
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NewsBBC probes McKenzie friends after Gazette investigation
Monday's Victoria Derbyshire show to feature case of jailed adviser David Bright.
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NewsLSB confirms 12% hike for barristers’ practising fees
Increase will plug a 'very significant' shortfall in staff pensions.
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NewsDechert’s £16m bill in fraud office case ‘unrealistic’ – judge
Costs assessment of work over probe into mining deals will now move to High Court.
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NewsTruss willing to drop legal aid fee cut – with strings
Law Society sceptical as MoJ announces potential concession on graduated fee schemes.
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NewsTardy doctors warned about MedCo uploading guidelines
Reminder comes as leading insurance figure suggests more can be done to regulate medico-legal sector.
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NewsRegistry announces new steps to digital conveyancing
Electronic signatures and paperless mortgages to be enabled through amendments to Land Registration Rules.
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NewsKWM: administrator’s report lays bare full story of collapse
SJ Berwin successor firm went down owning few assets other than work in progress and unpaid bills.
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City firm uses machine learning to speed up document analysis
CMS latest to adopt artificial intelligence technology in litigation, arbitration and investigations.
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NewsIndian firms ‘blocking’ free legal market plans
Government keen to press ahead with plans but is facing set backs.
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NewsAutomatic strike-out for cases where trial fee unpaid
Hearing fee refunds also being scrapped under changes to Civil Procedure Rules confirmed this month.
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NewsTop judges signal mass exodus amid plunging morale
The proportion of judges who would quit if they could has doubled in two years, according to an official survey of judicial attitudes.
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NewsMoJ backs down on fixed terms for judges
Law Society argued that non-renewable fixed terms for fee-paid judges would hinder diversity.
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NewsOnline court 'entirely voluntary', government insists
Response to transforming justice consultation dismisses fears about access to justice and 'sentencing by algorithm'.