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Steve Hynes examines the policies political parties are offering the electorate on access to justice & legal aid

Jon Robins takes issue with the corporate aspect of the largely well-intentioned Manifesto for Justice

Jon Robins laments the foreseeable consequences of the MoJ’s legal aid vanishing act

The government’s Magna Carta celebrations leave a bad taste in the mouths of legal aid campaigners, says Jon Robins

The great UK tradition of the Magna Carta remains vital, say Martha de la Roche & Ruth Daniel

A recent report illustrates the pressures facing the growing number of litigants in person, says Jon Robins

Kim Beatson, Caroline Bowden & Ellen Lucas chart the ongoing chaos in family law proceedings

Family legal aid cuts are having a major impact while falling crime has made further budget cuts unnecessary, according to the Bar Council

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

NEWS
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
Artificial intelligence does not demand a wholesale rewrite of liability law, argues an article challenging claims that new technology has created an accountability gap
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
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