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NewsIn depth: An uncertain outlook for devolved justice in Wales
As the Law Society unveils a landmark report on the outlook for justice in Wales, progress on devolution remains highly uncertain despite a change of government at Westminster.
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NewsIn depth: National Archives to expand judgment publications service
With up to 50,000 page views a month, the Find Case Law judgment publishing service has grown rapidly since its 2022 launch. Digital director John Sheridan now plans to expand coverage and tackle the challenges of data analysis by AI.
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NewsIn depth: Grenfell bereaved face decade-long wait for justice
Attention has shifted from the report’s devastating conclusions to the years of further heartache the bereaved will have to suffer before justice is served.
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NewsIn depth: Morale on the bench has nosedived - but the UK is not alone
A new declaration could herald the establishment by the United Nations of an International Judicial Wellbeing Day.
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NewsIn depth: Immigration firms given clean bill of health
The tabloids wasted no time in laying in to immigration lawyers when a Daily Mail sting uncovered malpractice last year. But an SRA investigation found firms have robust procedures for vetting clients.
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NewsIn depth: NHS claims costs continue to rise - what next?
The financial burden on the NHS remains heavy but what will the new government do to tackle clinical negligence costs?
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NewsIn depth: Calls for research into jury verdicts
The cases of Andrew Malkinson and Winston Trew have stoked concerns that majority verdicts increase the chances of a wrongful conviction. Now APPEAL is calling for jury unanimity to be reinstated.
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NewsIn depth: New code for local authority monitoring officers
Solicitors who help run hollowed-out councils cannot do much about funding. But a new code of practice that clearly delineates the role of monitoring officers could at least make their jobs easier
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NewsIn depth: King's speech - SLAPPs legislation languishes
An anti-SLAPPs bill fell in the pre-election washup and there is no sign of another. Are campaigners destined to be disappointed?
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NewsIn depth: How law firms can save stressed staff from themselves
As LawCare highlights cases of burnout involving lawyers being available 24/7 and checking emails outside work, some firms have hired external resource managers to save staff from themselves.
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NewsLegal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards: Dreams of a 'new dawn'
The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards celebrated trailblazing practitioners, as hope turned to the new government and the dream of a ‘new dawn for access to justice’.
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NewsIn depth: Manchester Ship Canal and the right to sue over untreated sewage discharges
The Supreme Court’s ruling that a canal owner can seek redress for unauthorised discharges of foul water by a sewage utility could open the floodgates to ‘thousands’ of similar claims.
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NewsIn depth: SRA bides its time on CILEX coup
The SRA has formally announced that it wants to regulate Chartered Institute of Legal Executives members, arguing that this is in the public interest. But with the Law Society Council holding an effective veto, could the future of legal services regulation be at stake?
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NewsIn depth: PO inquiry - Ex-Fujitsu engineer claims he was unaware of expert witness obligations
Gareth Jenkins and his interaction with Post Office lawyers came under scrutiny at the public inquiry this week.
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NewsMoney troubles: Lawyers in Local Government's spring conference
A new code of practice on good governance, balancing the books and the potential of artificial intelligence all featured.
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NewsIn depth: General election manifesto roundup
The three main parties agree that criminal justice needs fixing – but differ on priorities.
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NewsIn depth: ‘Secret justice’ response dropped into political vacuum
The MoJ has been accused of dragging its feet over implementing the Ouseley recommendations on closed material procedure. And its belated response has done little to pacify alienated special advocates.
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NewsIn depth: Disputes week - No ‘finishing line’ in race to top
Highlights from London International Disputes Week.
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NewsCourtwatchers expose a 'wild west'
A mass observation project which sat in on more than 1,100 magistrates’ court hearings found a system that ‘often falls short’, with courtwatchers ‘shocked’ by the inefficiency they witnessed.
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NewsIn depth: MoJ mulls 'moving the dial' on compulsory mediation
As new measures are introduced for small claims, the MoJ is considering mandatory referral to mediation in higher-value cases