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Ministers have published secondary legislation widening access to legal aid for victims of domestic abuse.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced changes to the legal aid system that will enable domestic abuse victims to obtain free legal advice through new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (DAA 2021).

Criminal law barristers have voted to suspend their strike action, following a revised offer from the justice secretary, but warned the dispute would not be resolved until the offer was implemented.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Legal Aid Agency have published guidance for bereaved families on obtaining legal aid funding for legal representation at an inquest into the death of a family member.

Criminal barristers are voting on whether to suspend their strike following an offer from the Lord Chancellor, Brandon Lewis

Those who are keen to undertake a fundraising challenge this autumn will have plenty to choose from, with a host of events organised by the London Legal Support Trust (LLST) lined up for the rest of the year.

A judicial review challenge brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to refusals to extend the custody time limits of defendants in two separate cases has hit obstacles due to administrative delays.

Legal aid has been run into the ground. Is it time for public defenders to step in, asks Roger Smith

Low-income individuals with ‘trapped capital’ are unable to access legal aid in 30% of cases, research by the Public Law Project has found

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has made ‘swift access to justice’ one of its key goals, in its Digital Strategy for 2022 to 2025

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Anthony Collins—William Hallett & Lorna Scully

Anthony Collins hires two talented legal directors

Switalskis—five appointments

Firm expands national abuse compensation team

Mathys & Squire—nine promotions

IP firm announces new partners and senior promotions across UK offices

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NLJ this week: AI wake-up call for law firms

A High Court ruling has sent a jolt through the legal profession after a newly qualified solicitor used an internal AI tool to produce court correspondence containing a fabricated legal citation

NLJ this week: Court of Appeal redraws the consent boundary

A significant data privacy ruling has clarified what counts as valid consent under UK data protection law

NLJ this week: Hidden shareholdings could unlock probate windfalls

Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates

NLJ this week: Botox boom leaves legal protections lagging behind

Britain’s booming non-surgical cosmetics market is operating in what some critics describe as a regulatory ‘Wild West’

NLJ this week: Court battles grow over family visits in care settings

Family contact disputes are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of Court of Protection litigation

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Legal aid focus

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—William Hallett & Lorna Scully

Switalskis—five appointments

Mathys & Squire—nine promotions