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The home secretary breached her duty to provide accommodation and support to meet the essential living needs of asylum seekers, the High Court has held.

Mediation is to be compulsory for civil claims worth up to £10,000, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed.

Seven in ten (72%) firms have not purchased cyber insurance amid a hardening professional indemnity cover market overall, research has shown.

The solicitors’ regulator has revealed it opened 49 cases concerning strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPPs) last year.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 could be extended to include more forms of child sexual abuse, with the time limit for applications increased from the current two years to seven years, as recommended last October by the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

The Home Office has announced it will shortly be holding a six-week consultation on revisions to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Code of Practice A.

Retired judge Deborah Taylor has been appointed chair of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB), which provides independent advice to the Lord Chancellor on criminal legal aid schemes.

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has published a consultation on issues relating to the extended fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime. The consultation opens on Friday 21 July and will close on Friday 8 September 2023.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a report presenting the findings from four Rapid Evidence Assessments.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has released guidance for legal representatives using the online divorce and dissolution portal on changing the methods of service.

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