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Terrorist supporters face tougher sentences, under proposals put forward by the Sentencing Council in response to legislative change.
Criminal barristers have hit out at the phenomena of ‘hot courting’, which is causing delays for judges, counsel, witnesses and jurors. 
John O’Hare provides an overview of changes & duplication to disclosure procedures in the Business & Property Courts
Overcoming restriction; petty relocation; inheritance ruling dead; mousy divorces
The Personal Support Unit, a charity providing free, independent assistance to individuals facing court alone, has changed its name to Support Through Court, following an extensive rebrand. 
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
Legal advice privilege continues until and unless it is waived by the client or removed by statute, the Court of Appeal has held in a landmark case.
Vindication rules, OK!; silence: out of court; silence: in form E; service charge costs escape
Nicholas Dobson discusses open justice & access to court documents
A 29-point plan to tackle digital exclusion and ensure the government’s £1bn court reform programme delivers access to justice for all court users has been published by legal charity, The Legal Education Foundation (TLEF).
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan

Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan

Shakespeare Martineau appoints new London office head as firm continues investment in capital

Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore

Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore

Browne Jacobson strengthens All-Island life sciences platform with appointment of leading Galway MedTech lawyer

Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law

Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law

National law firm strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of leading immigration practice

NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations? 
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