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15 July 2022
Issue: 7987 / Categories: Legal News
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Bar strikes enter third week

Criminal barristers have entered their third week of strike action, downing tools from Monday to Thursday, and enduring uncomfortable temperatures to protest outside Birmingham, Preston and Plymouth Crown Courts and the Supreme Court in London
The Criminal Bar Association chair Jo Sidhu QC and other executive members vowed to maintain pressure on government to negotiate a fair settlement, with two weeks left before Parliament rises for the summer recess. They were due to meet officials this week at the Ministry of Justice, where Dominic Raab has continued as Lord Chancellor, despite the change of ministerial team including the legal aid minister.
Issue: 7987 / Categories: Legal News
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Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

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Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Firm adds former Simmons Simmons patent head to engineering and tech team

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

Freeths strengthens its voice in national disputes with ACTAPS committee appointment

NEWS
Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced
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A landmark ruling has delivered the first judicial application of the UK’s anti-SLAPP regime and provided fresh guidance on abusive litigation
Non-court dispute resolution is no longer an alternative in family law—it is rapidly becoming the norm
Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant
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