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Court rules on fixed costs claims

A recent court ruling clarifies fixed costs applicability in personal injury claims post multi-track allocation

End of an era for social justice lawyer

Patrick Allen announces retirement after 48 years of championing justice through law with Hodge Jones & Allen

Excello Law opens office in Belfast

Leading fee-share law firm Excello Law has opened a new office in Northern Ireland, expanding amid global growth efforts

New partners boost housing team efforts

Anthony Collins adds Digby Morgan and Kate Davies to its housing and property team to enhance client services

Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings in England and Wales

Jon Crocker and Megan Owen from Bindmans assess the government’s efforts to reform the law surrounding apologies in civil claims in England and Wales and share their thoughts on the impact of such reforms in the context of clinical negligence

New initiatives to enhance community safety

The government is reintroducing neighbourhood policing to strengthen community trust and improve safety standards across the UK

Tree growing initiative supports prisoner rehabilitation

A partnership between DE&S and the MoJ sees prisoners developing horticulture skills while tackling climate change

Court of Appeal increases rapists' sentences

The Solicitor General has successfully intervened to increase sentences for two men convicted of sexual abuse