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NewsState of criminal justice ‘far worse’ than new figures show, says Bar Council
Statistics revealed the lowest number of prosecutions since records began.
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NewsNewcastle stab victim named as in-house solicitor
Family pay tribute to ’devoted father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend and loved by all who knew him’.
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NewsCourt interpreters in limbo after sub-contractor 'ceases operations'
Bolton-based Debonair Languages said it placed interpreters into Crown court bookings every day.
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NewsIgnore emails after 6pm, family court tells lawyers
The Central Family Court said barristers should have an hour for lunch and court days should end at 4.30pm.
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NewsCentralised hubs delivering 'swifter' justice, HMCTS claims
Waiting time for 30,000 callers dropped from as long as five minutes to 30 seconds.
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NewsUS legal profession lags on race and gender equality
Figures collated by American Bar Association show slow progress compared with England and Wales.
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NewsSolicitor embroiled in dubious investment scheme fined £25k
Mark Andrew Fallon admitted to allegations of acting recklessly and failing to adequately monitor funding arrangements.
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NewsNDA? Find a solicitor to help you, Society advises public
New public information leaflet tells employees what they need to know.
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NewsMembers join queue of collapsed Ince creditors
Administrators remain circumspect about possible dividends for unsecured creditors.
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News‘Depressing’ super-exam reports fail the test, say law teachers
Reports on SQE1 pilots ’raise more questions than they answer’, says the Association of Law Teachers.
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NewsRegistered European lawyers given until 2021 to requalify
RELs will be able to requalify as UK lawyers under existing routes until 31 December 2020, according to government guidance.
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NewsNew High Court judges all Oxbridge barristers
Judicial Appointments Commission says more names will be announced in the coming months.
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NewsCourt upholds 'older died first' principle in inheritance dispute
Evidence on decomposition no basis for displacing the statutory presumption that the older person died first.
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NewsENRC mounts more legal action against SFO
The mining company has filed for a judicial review against the fraud-busting agency.
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NewsSDT strikes out private prosecution against top London law firm chief
Complainant ordered to pay David Greene’s costs after Edwin Coe senior partner found to have no case to answer.
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NewsDon't forget about criminal defence solicitors, PM told
Law Society highlights dangerous consequence of increasing resources solely for prosecutors.
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NewsRedefine mobile phone driving offence, MPs urge
The law should be updated following a rise in collisions involving mobile phones, the transport select committee said.
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NewsSRA recruits candidates for second super-exam pilot
Legal analysts who trialled SQE1 say the assessment is inferior to the Legal Practice Course.
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NewsPM vows to get tough on crime as he gives £85m to CPS
Boris Johnson wants the prosecuting body to build capacity as he also orders an urgent sentencing review.
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NewsBurford hires lawyers to pursue criminal probe into shares dive
Litigation funder alleges that it has been a victim of illegal market manipulation.