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The Bars, Faculty of Advocates and law societies of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have come together to accuse politicians of putting lawyers at risk through their use of ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ language

Lady Simler, justice of the Supreme Court, has been appointed president of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI), replacing Lord Hodge, who is retiring

Specialist firm enhances corporate healthcare practice with partner appointment

City firm launches real estate corporate team to meet growing client demand

Midlands firm appoints head of real estate development

Corporate, restructuring and insolvency offering grows with partner hire

Antonia Mee on why all professionals involved in family law should be trained to recognise trauma

Leadership strengthened across core practice areas with nine new partners

Real estate team welcomes partner in Birmingham

Firm strengthens commitment to nurturing future legal talent

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Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Corporate team welcomes paralegal in Southampton

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

London firm strengthens real estate team with partner appointment

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

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Child focused courts to roll out nationwide

Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster

Bad behaviour must relate to proceedings, holds Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour

Burials and cremation law under review

Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space

Reducing women’s imprisonment

The government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness

Financial Ombudsman to return to its roots

The Financial Ombudsman is poised for major reform to return it to a simple, impartial dispute resolution service

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

Cripps—Radius Law