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Senior circuit judge rapped for 'intemperate language' and bias

Long hours kill creativity, warns Twitter boss

Bruce Daisley sets out emerging 'mega-trends

Non-Welsh SQE will impact access to justice

Election: prioritise broken justice system, says Law Society

Christmas end to probate delays, says HMCTS

Christmas will see the end of the probate delays, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) reportedly said at a meeting with the Law Society.

'Triggered' solicitor struck off for dishonest letter

A claimant personal injury lawyer who had an unblemished record in practice for more than two decades agreed to being struck off after admitting dishonest conduct.

Tory judicial review plans risk 'rule of tyranny'

Considerable alarm has been prompted by Conservative Party plans to review the judicial review process. It says in its 2019 election manifesto that it intends to set up a Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission, in its first year in government, to consider judicial review and other constitutional issues, including updating the Human Rights Act (HRA)

Wide-ranging Tory manifesto fails on the 'how'

The Conservative Party's manifesto, launched yesterday (24 November) sets out an ambitious plan on what it will do if it wins the forthcoming general election – but little on how it will achieve some of its commitments.