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NewsCaroline Flack criticism prompts CPS to explain itself
The TV presenter, who was due to appear in court next month, was found dead on Saturday.
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NewsSRA finds huge discrepancy in law school pass rates
Unclear why pass rates for the Legal Practice Course range from 100% to under 30%, regulator says.
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NewsUS legal profession gears up for reform with 'innovation' push
Regulators still not prepared to change rules but given biggest sign yet that times must change.
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NewsAxed AG eyes reform of judiciary
Geoffrey Cox QC says government is in no ‘headlong rush’ to curtail judicial independence.
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News'Judicial reviews support parliament': law chiefs respond to AG appointment
Suella Braverman wrote in a recent article that courts are exercising a form of political power.
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NewsCouple's Islamic ceremony 'did not create a marriage' – Court of Appeal
Ruling prompts calls for marriage laws to be updated to reflect modern society.
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NewsCrown court data being twisted to mask reality, claims criminal bar
Chair of the CBA, Caroline Goodwin QC, says trials are being listed as ‘mentions’ to avoid delays being recorded.
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NewsUnfit expert witness hit with £89k wasted costs order
Clinical negligence case collapsed after consultant did not know test applied for a breach of duty.
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NewsNew attorney general criticised 'unelected, unaccountable' judges
Suella Braverman said parliament must retrieve power from the courts in an article published last month.
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NewsBroker steps in to offer freelance solicitors a PII solution
There has been concern few insurers would be willing to commit to an uncertain market.
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NewsLinklaters signs lease for new London HQ
The firm is moving to 20 Ropemaker Street, a new development which will be the tallest stone building constructed in London since St Paul’s Cathedral.
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NewsRopes & Gray boosts NQ salary to £130k
The Boston-headquartered outfit is now among the highest paying US firms with a London office.
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NewsNew attorney general named after Geoffrey Cox sacked in Johnson reshuffle
Former Brexit minister Suella Braverman qualified as an attorney in New York State.
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NewsInns training college sets high bar to stop students wasting money
'There are some people who go on bar courses having paid up to £20,000 who would never have stood a chance at passing'.
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NewsMoJ rules out any major changes to bereavement damages system
Government says payments to bereaved relatives were ‘only ever intended to be a token’.
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NewsBar Council wellbeing schemes ignored by barristers
Just 12 reports of bullying and harassment have been filed on the ‘Talk to Spot’ smartphone app since it was introduced last year.
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NewsULaw unveils SQE course – but cannot say how much it will cost
Vice-chancellor says there are ‘still some gaps’ in its SQE preparatory course.
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NewsFamily justice system 'under sustained and heavy attack' - Munby
Former family division president says confidence within private family law is at an all-time low.
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NewsU who? Trade mark row hits legal education world
University claims ‘UniLaw’ is too similar to its own ‘ULaw’ trade mark.
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NewsCMS mourns ‘giant of the energy world’
Robert Lane CBE, who was a partner at international firm for over 30 years, died over the weekend.