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NewsJustice Week: Super-regulator indicates shift of focus
The Legal Services Board outlines its new priorities following biggest ever legal needs survey.
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NewsJustice Week: Portraits of justice at Chancery Lane
Farhana and Jamilah’s story is featured in an exhibition to mark the second national Justice Week.
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NewsSpeculation mounts over RTA portal delay
Ministry of Justice believed to be poised to announce postponement of much-vaunted reforms of the handling of whiplash claims.
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NewsWarning over transgender guidance to judges
Lawyers say guidance in Equal Treatment Bench Book fails to highlight conflicts between transgender and women’s rights.
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NewsFamily judges to take online sexual consent course
A judge was criticised earlier this year for displaying ‘obsolescent’ and ‘outdated’ views on rape.
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NewsSRA urged to reveal law school scores
Regulatory body refuses to disclose pass rates after finding huge discrepancies in performance.
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NewsGoing global: law school offers Chinese course in response to City demand
Durham University has hired seven academics from mainland China and Hong Kong to teach undergraduates and masters students.
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News‘Get doctors in the room for clinical negligence mediation,’ lawyers told
Figures show more cases than ever are going through an alternative dispute resolution process.
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News'Consent' judge: Domestic abuse letter attracts over 130 signatures
Lawyers and campaigners call for wider action amid concern over judge's controversial findings in family case.
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NewsHMCTS says sorry after court boots out Gazette reporter
Monidipa Fouzder was rebuked for not telling a security guard at Edmonton she was a journalist.
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NewsLaw Society of Scotland accredits first non-lawyer tech guru
Pioneering scheme was introduced last November.
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News'Data desert' on vulnerable individuals in civil justice system
Judges say there is no evidence to assess how well the system is helping or failing court users.
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NewsAppeal court ruling gives guidance on solicitor-client costs disputes
Client alleged litigation outfit's invoices showed ‘significant duplication between fee-earners’.
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NewsImmigration Rules simplification: plan to be published 'shortly'
Home Office unveils points-based system details and confirms it will respond to Law Commission report.
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NewsGreater focus on race in A&O's global diversity drive
Magic circle firm appoints five diversity and inclusion partners.
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NewsUS lawyers stand up for judiciary in Trump row
Bar president calls for end to personal attacks on judges and prosecutors.
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NewsListed law firm partners rake in millions by selling shares
Gateley announces placing of 4.75m shares at not less than £2 apiece.
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NewsNothing in the pot for employees at failed PI firm
Work in progress at Nesbit Law has failed to recover significant funds due to poor quality of cases.
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NewsDisclosure pilot not a stick to beat opponents, says Vos
Chancellor of the High Court says the bench will start to punish parties using pilot as a litigation tactic.
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NewsDeloitte pairs with PhD tech entrepreneurs
Big Four accountancy firm announces collaboration with Conception X, a scheme which helps students create technology start-ups.