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International law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched an advocacy service, after appointing barristers Jonathan Robinshaw and Sahar Farooqi as partners in its claims solutions group

Solicitors have won the right to have civil legal aid bills assessed by specialist judges, following legal action brought by the Law Society

Dominic Regan highlights the positives in civil litigation from a grim 2020

Details of amendments to various Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions consequential to Brexit have been issued

Revisions & variations: Adam Grant outlines how to adjust your approved costs budget

Nobody should go to court unless absolutely necessary, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has said

Jessica Learmond-Criqui examines the ongoing legal challenge to the government’s decision making process in relation to the UK’s 5G developing network

A debt respite scheme is on its way, writes former district judge Stephen Gold in this week’s ‘Civil Way’.

Pt 36 is juicy: official; New debt moratoria; Waking up to a mistake; Beware whiplash reforms; Prepare for higher court fees

Adam Straw & Frederick Powell examine the Supreme Court’s judgment in R (Maughan) & the consequences for conclusions of unlawful killings at inquests

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

Senior appointments in insurance services and commercial services announced

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Aviation disputes practice strengthened by London partner hire

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Residential property lawyer promoted to partnership

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Hate crimes fast-tracked by CPS

Prosecutors will speed up preparations for charging hate crimes, under Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance issued in response to the surge in antisemitic incidents

Devolving more control over justice issues leads to better results, research shows

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

Prison blunder puts child at risk

A family judge has criticised the prison authorities for mistakenly freeing a father who abducted his own son

Legal aid firms left in limbo for a year

The Law Society has renewed its calls for compensation for legal aid firms affected by the cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)

Failure to prevent bribery win for Serious Fraud Office

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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Procedure & practice

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Ellisons—Marion Knocker