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News‘Unfair and unlawful’ SEND consultation facing challenge
A letter before claim has been sent to education secretary Bridget Phillipson
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NewsAppeal over Qur’an burning acquittal dismissed
Lord Justice Warby and Ms Justice Obi did not consider the Crown court’s reasoning to contain ‘any logical flaw’.
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NewsAI pioneer brands 'probabilistic' tech as unsuitable for law
Use of generative artificial intelligence in legal services has come under attack - from the founder of an AI-based law firm.
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News'Game changing' AI listing to help clear court backlog
Criminal Courts Improvement Group hears from the lady chief justice and courts minister Sarah Sackman.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hears from Julia Mazur
Claimants in original case make submissions as this week’s hearing of CILEX appeal reaches its conclusion.
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NewsLand Registry tells PM Law clients to quickly instruct new solicitors
HM Land Registry acknowledges complexity of land registration in guidance for clients of firm that suddenly closed.
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NewsJury curbs could price defendants out of legal aid
Crown court has a higher income threshold for legal aid eligibility than the magistrates' court.
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NewsWitnesses and experts could be required to come clean on AI
New rules by the Civil Justice Council propose that reports submitted to court may need to be accompanied by declarations they are not generated with artificial intelligence.
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NewsMagistrate given formal advice for 'shouting'
Office holder denied shouting but said his behaviour had been ‘out of character’, JCIO says.
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NewsMazur Day Three: SRA submits decision should stand; Julia Mazur addresses court
Our minute-to-minute coverage from the Royal Courts of Justice.
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NewsTick-box error not fatal to costs bill, Court of Appeal rules
Judge rules that bill can still be valid in spite of minor defect on the costs form.
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NewsLammy unveils Courts and Tribunals Bill
Lord chancellor promises 'serious reform and practical modernisation to get cases heard faster'.
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NewsEx-solicitor jailed for 13 years over cell assaults
Lawyer was ‘supposed to help defendants navigate the criminal justice system, not sexually abuse them in the midst of it’.
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NewsCampaign calls on solicitors to share their knowledge in schools
Big Legal Lesson helps pupils aged five to 18 to understand the rule of law.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over campaign leaflet
JCIO spokesperson says office-holder's conduct ‘was a failure to exercise due diligence’.
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NewsMPs hear new plea for mandatory pro bono
Firms doing a lot of government work should expect to give something back, law professor tells Commons justice committee.
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NewsLIVE: Court of Appeal hears submissions on day two of crucial Mazur case
Follow our coverage live from the Royal Courts of Justice...
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NewsMazur day two: Law Society to urge court to reject CILEX appeal
Crucial case set to resume in the Court of Appeal as Law Society and SRA prepare interventions.
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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.