From 22 May, the use of mediation will be compulsory for all parties who issue a claim for less than £10,000, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has said
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Kaplan SQE have apologised after 175 candidates were wrongly told they had failed the first part of their solicitor qualifying exam (SQE1), which they sat in January
The criminal cases backlog has grown again, the latest government figures show
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice
