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NewsSociety lambasts Lammy on jury reform
Government pressing ahead with 'swift courts' in which judge alone hears cases carrying a sentence of up to three years.
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News'Vile' defence solicitor used his power to prey, sentencing judge hears
Court hears victim impact statements about retired lawyer convicted last year of five counts of sexual assault.
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NewsLammy hints at lifeline for LawtechUK
Government to invest £4.5m in promoting legal technology sector, lord chancellor announces.
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NewsLammy berates ‘conservative’ bar as he commits to jury trial curbs
Justice secretary says there is no automatic right to a jury trial and 'governments of all stripes' have changed the threshold.
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NewsCourt backlog will top 200,000 without 'throwing the kitchen sink'
Curbs on jury trials will apply to cases in the current backlog, minister says.
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NewsImmigration solicitors face SRA probe over AI-generated cases
Judge also warns of the dangers of uploading confidential information into open AI tools.
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NewsMazur day one: CILEX tells Court of Appeal that delegation is lawful
Court is warned that it could open a ‘can of worms’ by upholding findings of Mazur decision.
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NewsLammy to fund unlimited sitting days - but still curb jury trials
Judges will be free to hear as many cases as the court system can support in the 2026/27 financial year.
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NewsSRA warned not to go ahead with compliance officer split
Regulator says it wants more accountability and information to reduce the chances of high-profile failures.
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NewsGovernment will strip key power from SEND Tribunal
Special educational needs and disabilities court will lose the ability to name an educational setting.
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NewsLIVE: Court of Appeal hears submissions in crucial Mazur case
Follow our live reporting from The Royal Courts of Justice here…
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NewsFamily courts warned over unqualified experts
Individuals who ‘hold themselves out to be psychologists’ but who are not registered or chartered should not be instructed.
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NewsBanker who gave false evidence under oath has sentence reduced
Court of Appeal judges say the former analyst ‘made false allegations…and fabricated evidence in order to obtain damages’.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over indecent image conviction
No sanction less than a strike off would be sufficient to protect the public and the reputation of the profession, SDT rules.
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NewsCourt of Appeal blocks live stream of Mazur hearing
Court says decision to restrict online access was taken to manage expected demand.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses contempt applications against lawyers
Mr Justice Cotter also imposed an extended civil restraint order against the litigant in person following ‘totally without merit’ claims.
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NewsBarrister accused of inflating claimant’s losses reported to BSB by judge
Judge says particulars of claims contained multiple mistakes and wrongly overstated pleaded losses.
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NewsMazur Monday: CILEX reveals its arguments as Court of Appeal case set to start
Representative body set to argue that Mazur ruling runs contrary to core purpose of Legal Services Act.
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NewsCriminal practitioner groups unite to fight Lammy on juries
Highly-charged meeting also hears that Labour MP may suggest Crown Court Bench Divison pilot as a compromise.
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NewsSRA restricts solicitor’s practising certificate after stalking conviction
Regulator says it has ’serious concerns’ about Andrew Milne’s conviction and wider allegations.