Barrister Sara Lawson QC has been appointed general counsel at the Serious Fraud Office. Lawson, who starts in May, replaces Alun Milford, who left last year to join the criminal litigation team at London firm Kingsley Napley.
The Ministry of Justice has awarded £900,000 to two organisations – The Personal Support Unit and Citizens Advice – to provide in-court support to domestic abuse victims in the family court.
Regulator says payment not in lieu of compensation and candidates will be compensated for losses incurred.
Society president says more action was needed as ‘rise in litigants in person [creates] further pressure on system already in crisis’.
Public inquiry sees lawyer’s emailed instruction to ‘structure’ documents to invoke privilege.
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