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NewsBuckland faces opposition from his own party over divorce reform
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill passes second reading in the House of Commons.
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NewsCourts must double capacity to stay afloat, warns criminal bar
Backlog has created a ‘toxic scenario’ for advocates, says Caroline Goodwin QC.
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News'Trapped capital': LAA challenged in High Court over means test
Woman said to be victim of domestic abuse denied legal aid for family proceedings involving ex-partner.
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News£1.5bn claim against Barclays opens at High Court
Bank faces civil claim from private equity firm over alleged deceit during the 2008 financial crisis.
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NewsFirm’s silence over mounting costs ‘a breach of professional obligations’
Costs judge says client was deprived of the opportunity to seek out cheaper alternatives.
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NewsMore courts reopen this week for socially-distanced business
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says 184 buildings will now be open for essential face-to-face hearings.
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NewsSRA board signs off final design for solicitor 'super-exam'
Members approve assessment despite two votes against model adopted for SQE2.
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NewsGovernment refusing to disclose civil case backlog, says Bar Council
Bar Council claims to have been ‘fobbed off’ after repeatedly asking for government listing data.
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NewsLabour makes bid to annul immigration fee reform
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy tables early day motion to overturn statutory instrument.
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NewsLaw Society consults on PC fee budget plan
Chancery Lane plans to reduce call on practising fee by 10% in 2020/21.
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NewsSuspension of housing possession proceedings extended
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick says eviction hearings will not be heard in courts until the end of August.
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NewsPre-lockdown civil justice stats reveal system already slowing
Numbers of county court claims, landlord possession claims and personal injury claims were all falling.
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NewsDLA Piper staggers trainee start dates
International firm recruits around 70 graduates a year, one of the City’s biggest intakes.
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NewsCivil trials in Manchester to resume as backlog mounts
Blueprint drawn up for safely starting to hear trials at busy civil justice centre.
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NewsHMCTS spends £3.2m on listing system to cut court delays
Australian software to be tested at small number of courts over the next nine months before it is rolled out nationally.
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NewsBarrister fined for 'rude and unprofessional' behaviour in court
Veteran defence counsel 'pulled faces and/or acted in a manner that led to her being told to sit down'.
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NewsLaw firm director threatens to sue mayor over congestion charge changes
Pre-action protocol letter sent to Sadiq Khan over temporary measures to increase charge and extend operating hours.
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NewsSimmons & Simmons to vote on 20% pay cut
Second wave of measures to be introduced by the City firm.
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NewsEmergency coronavirus appeal smashes £400,000 target
Money will go towards Community Justice Fund to support specialist legal advice centres.
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NewsInsurer’s private prosecution of false PI claimant ‘first of many’
Allianz reflects on successful prosecution after fraudulent personal injury claim.