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Lawyers brace for judicial review battle after reforms proposed

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has warned that its lawyers are abandoning criminal legal aid work because they no longer see it as a sustainable career path.

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has reported on the recovery of criminal courts in Wales amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Profession remains resilient in the face of COVID-19

Lexis®Library update: The Public Bill Committee is inviting written submissions on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Michael Zander concludes his account of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Alexandra Felix QC & Ruth Broadbent examine the complexities of modern slavery within the UK’s criminal justice system

The Post Office scandal is just one example of miscarriage of justice in a system which is no longer fit for purpose, says Jon Robins

The shocking wrongful convictions of sub-postmasters has been described as ‘the biggest miscarriage of justice in British legal history’.

Gaps in provision remain as Domestic Violence Bill clears final hurdle

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DWF—Jenny Leonard

Former Metropolitan Police director joins police, care and justice team

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Corporate real estate and funds expertise expands with partner hire

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell

Firm grows London business services team with trio of partner hires

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Conveyancing Awards to celebrate industry excellence

The first-ever Conveyancing Awards are set to take place on Thursday 14 May 2026 at The Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square. The awards will recognise professionals and organisations across the conveyancing industry, including law firms, housebuilders, PropTech companies and other property sector specialists

Tackling violence through the family court

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) ‘is now a public emergency’, Barbara Mills KC, a family silk and chair of the Bar Council, has warned

Poor timing scuppered personal injury claim

A judge was ‘plainly right’ to time-bar a personal injury claimant despite the county court delaying posting the claim form until nearly four months after it was sealed ‘for reasons that have never been ascertained’, the Court of Appeal has held

Reasons to be cheerful at the Bar

Barristers are happier this year than in 2023, according to the latest wellbeing survey

Crunching the numbers on costs salaries

Thinking of becoming a costs lawyer or costs draftsperson? The former is worth an extra £10,000 in salary, according to figures collated by the Association of Costs Lawyers

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—Jenny Leonard

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell