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HHJ Karen Walden-Smith examines the importance of restraint when raising allegations of fundamental dishonesty

Beware of ‘lawyering’: Dominic Regan on witness statements which run afoul of the rules

A judge has criticised solicitors acting in a high-value banking case for not having promptly instructed costs lawyers to assess a $3.7m default costs certificate (DCC).

Lawyers have called for more Nightingale courts and judicial sitting days to tackle the backlog of cases and urged caution on plans for remote jury trials.

The Law Commission has launched a consultation on its 14th programme of law reform

The Ministry of Justice has opened a survey about how they can improve the Civil, Crime and Family Procedure Rules pages on its website

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a statutory review of sections 6–11 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 (JSA 2013) on closed material procedures (CMP).

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has updated its operational summary on court and tribunal operations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The summary for the week commencing (w/c) 5 April 2021 notes the opening of a Nightingale Court in Chichester.

The changes made to the Criminal Procedure Rules provided for in the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021, SI 2021/40 have come into force, as of 5 April 2021.

Costs lawyers have raised issues with the data used to inform the review of Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR), the guideline figures used by judges to calculate court costs

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Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

International arbitration team specialist joins the team

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

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Land tenure revolution begins

Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold

Can more courts, fewer juries make a difference?

Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog

Judiciary sets out diversity goals

The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

Gauke recommendations on sentencing implemented

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Fee abolished for crime victims

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed

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Procedure & practice

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney