Ministerial responsibilities at the Ministry of Justice have been divided up.
Crown court cases are to be completed within 16 weeks in future, as part of a programme of reform initiated by court staff.
HIPs will be hindered by the failure to reform the local authority search market, says Mark Riddick
Law firms are being challenged by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice to publish their diversity figures, showing their commitment to opening up the profession to people from all backgrounds
Fixed rates have been set for medical agency fees and disbursements, following the withdrawal of the Wollard v Fowler appeal.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and 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 engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
