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More legal professionals are being encouraged to help prevent domestic abusers cross-examining their victims in court with a new expenses policy launched today ( 7 December 2023).
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The King has approved the appointment of Lady Justice Simler to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom as a Justice.
Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023.
CodeBase and Legal Geek will receive £3 million of government funding to turbocharge the development and use of technology in the legal sector.
The guidance for working with government lawyers has been updated
The digital transformation of the UK’s legal sector is to be backed by a significant uplift in government funding - keeping it at the global forefront of innovation.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Legislation implementing fee increases for barristers and solicitors has been laid today (20 July 2022) as part of £135 million of additional investment in the criminal legal aid system.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be given new powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25,000, under measures introduced today (29 June 2022).
The process of managing a loved one’s affairs will be strengthened and modernised under major reforms announced by the government today (19 May 2022).
Extension gives vulnerable people peace of mind that their wills will be legally-recognised.
The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Regulatory Review of Malaysia’s Competition Law on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
People who have fallen on hard times during the pandemic will be helped by extra funding for free legal advice, the government has announced.
Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland congratulated winners at the Times Law Awards 2020.
New legislation will tackle the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), also known as confidentiality clauses, in the workplace – including those being used to cover up sexual harassment, racial discrimination and assaul…
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The competition to refresh the London A, B and C panel is now open.
The next competition will open on Tuesday 19 February 2019.
Lord Chancellor David Gauke writes about the 2% annual pay increase for members of the judiciary for 2018/19 - the biggest pay rise for judges in nearly 10 years.
The project will be implemented by Axiom International and Agencia, leading British specialist companies in the rule of law area.
Response to Law Commission regarding their rail legislative framework review for level crossings.
The competition to refresh the London C panel is now open.
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