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‘Logical’ rules breached and replaced
Courts to get Ritzy; negotiate or else; tribunal rules amended; hold the stat demands!; mediation enticer; insolvency moves revealed.
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.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

Senior appointments in insurance services and commercial services announced

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Aviation disputes practice strengthened by London partner hire

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Residential property lawyer promoted to partnership

NEWS
Prosecutors will speed up preparations for charging hate crimes, under Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance issued in response to the surge in antisemitic incidents
Improvements to courts, tribunals and the wider justice system in the north are being held back by a lack of national and local collaboration, according to thinktank JUSTICE North
A family judge has criticised the prison authorities for mistakenly freeing a father who abducted his own son
The Law Society has renewed its calls for compensation for legal aid firms affected by the cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a £10m penalty plus £4.8m in costs from manufacturer Ultra Electronics Holdings, under the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for failure to prevent bribery
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