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NewsChinese lawyers held
China has detained dozens of lawyers, including prominent human rights defenders, prompting worldwide protest.
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Conflict of interest guidelines for judge retirements
Guidelines published by the Commonwealth secretary-general.
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Diversity initiative wins inclusion accolade
Collaboration between 11 firms to promote legal careers to LGBT students wins the Equality and Inclusion Champion of the Year award.
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NewsNHS sounds alarm over ‘disproportionate legal costs’
Litigation authority reports number of claims falling slightly as government gears up to consult on fixed costs.
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Judicial sackings almost double in a year
Total removed includes 19 magistrates, eight tribunal judges and five judges.
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NewsDitching training contract could ‘undermine UK law’
Law Society warns that scrapping workplace learning risks damaging sector’s reputation and competitiveness.
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NewsGove: legal aid ‘concerns are legitimate’ – but no concessions
Lord chancellor also pledges review of Legal Services Act to avoid ‘regulators falling over each other’s feet’.
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News'Force lawyers into pro bono' - think tank
Report says public have lost trust in legal profession and recommends free work as a way to re-establish it.
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NewsSolicitor MPs on justice committee
There are also five qualified barristers on the 11-strong House of Commons justice select committee.
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Honorary silk nominations open
Practitioners may make nominations direct to the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsModern major general
Brigadier Susan Ridge will become the first woman to reach general officer rank in the British Army.
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NewsGove scuttles Grayling's youth prison flagship
‘Secure college’ planned to house hundreds of young offenders is abandoned.
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NewsTwo courts to close despite objections
Lord chancellor backs closure of Welsh magistrates’ courts currently being underused.
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NewsJudge cleared of misconduct over 'Harry Potter' comment
Lord chancellor says circuit judge was ’entitled to challenge the appearance’ of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker.
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NewsTypical client? Watches Strictly, votes Tory and follows Stephen Fry
Legal ombudsman publishes profile research of 32,000 ’legal services users’.
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NewsJudge’s ‘grave’ concern at solicitor’s relationship with client
Conduct in family battle reported to regulator by solicitor himself.