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NewsIn depth: Jury trial curbs survive bill committee – but the fight goes on
The Courts and Tribunals Bill has so far escaped largely unscathed on its journey through the Commons. Opponents of jury trial curbs have so far been repelled, but the jousting isn’t over.
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NewsIn depth: ‘Law has become a geopolitical instrument’, litigators told
War was the theme of this year’s IBA’s litigation forum, with lawyers from 60 jurisdictions discussing how the world has ‘lost its compass’.
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NewsIn depth: SQE put to the test
Quality assurance has found the SQE to be ‘robust and rigorous’ despite a poll of junior lawyers finding the exam not fit for purpose.
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NewsIn depth: Trump's efforts to 'dismantle independent bar' fiercely resisted
'Like Nazi Germany': Lawyers fight back against president's onslaught as a critical court date looms.
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NewsIn depth: On the money - Law Society financial benchmarking survey
Fee income and profits continue to soar, this year’s benchmarking survey shows. Solicitors are clearly getting better at running their businesses.
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NewsIn depth: Who owns the moon?
The Artemis II mission has brought back into focus the extraction of space resources for commercial gain. But laws governing the exploitation of lunar materials remain an untenable fudge.
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NewsMazur: 'Common-sense' judgment brings relief – but what will 'supervision' now require?
The Court of Appeal has brought much-needed clarity to the conduct of litigation by restoring the principle of delegation. But law firms will still need to revisit their oversight procedures.
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NewsIn depth: Mesh scandal victims seek compensation after solicitor struck off
Women who suffered from lawyer's 'deplorable' conduct are pursuing negligence claims and even considering private prosecutions.
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NewsIn depth: Gaming tokens 'theft' case stakes out new legal terrain
A landmark case on the alleged theft of gold gaming tokens stakes out more legal ground on the unfamiliar terrain of digital assets.
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NewsIn depth: SEND 'listening exercise' sparks scepticism
Government spindoctors are hard at work attempting to render controversial SEND reforms palatable to MPs and affected families. Fears about the authenticity of the government’s ‘listening’ exercises appear well founded.
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NewsIn depth: LCJ braces for a 'year of transition' on the bench
At a time when ‘we are losing giants of the judiciary’, the LCJ spoke this week of legislation combining courts and tribunals, the safety of judges and recruiting more solicitors to the bench.
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NewsIn depth: How interest on client account schemes work abroad
The government’s plans for an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account scheme are flawed – that was the consensus at a recent conference exploring how existing ILCAs operate internationally.
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NewsIn depth: Put AI on your risk agenda, firms told
AI should form an integral part of a firm’s risk policy, the Law Society’s risk and compliance conference heard. Data security and precautions are increasingly scrutinised when PII is renewed.
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NewsIn depth: Four MPs are demanding to know why Andrew Milne is still on the roll
Parliamentarians claim the solicitor has caused their constituents ‘an unimaginable amount of stress’.
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NewsIn depth: The bench is failing to diversify as it struggles to recruit
Evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body highlights worrying recruitment shortfalls among the judiciary, including on the district bench. Practical and cultural factors deter strong solicitor applications.
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NewsIn depth: Mazur madness? Court bars senior lawyer
A judge has barred a senior family lawyer from conducting litigation, highlighting the urgency of a decision in the Mazur appeal. Lisa Burton-Durham says CILEX has many questions to answer.
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NewsIn depth: Lord chancellor stands firm on jury trial curbs
Criminal lawyers have united to oppose jury trial curbs, but David Lammy is refusing to budge. Backbench MPs may yet pitch an eleventh-hour compromise plan.
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NewsIn depth: Mazur landmark appeal concludes
Julia Mazur’s spouse criticises law firms and regulators for ‘losing sight of the interests of the public’ amid fight to decide who can conduct litigation.
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NewsIn depth: ‘Buildings alone will not deliver justice’
The UK’s biggest dedicated tribunal centre is a welcome addition to our beleaguered courts estate, but still insufficient without the right people to fill it.
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NewsIn depth: Mazur - defeat could slam the door on the next generation
'This could define your future' - Legal executives, paralegals and trainees know how much is at stake.