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Sentencing Council consults on revised Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline

Proposals to revise the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline in England and Wales were published for consultation today by the independent Sentencing Council

Calls grow in Westminster to deliver compensation for blood scandal victims this year

More MPs have come forward to join infected blood scandal victims in Downing Street next Tuesday as pressure grows on the government to enact the final compensation recommendation of the Infected Blood Inquiry published in April

International Criminal Court judges “cautious” about using impact of mental health

A study outlines how the issue of mental health in international criminal law and justice has – finally – gathered momentum as the potential trauma of victims and witnesses who testify is being given more attention

Costs Lawyers report strong year and bullish approach to fixed costs.

Costs Lawyers have had a good year, with a healthy proportion reporting growth in excess of 10% and many bullish about the impact of more fixed costs, the annual member survey by the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has revealed

Company ‘hires’ first AI paralegal, and it passed the SQE

Demand for ‘AI lawyer’ has risen by 230% in the UK since last year[1], as discussions around the ethics of AI in legal practice dominate the industry

Knights Continues Growth In South East With New Partner Hire

ONE of the country’s leading real estate lawyers has joined Knights as the business continues its growth in Weybridge with four new hires

A collision course with the law: the seismic importance of the Supreme Court’s Rwanda judgment

Romit Bhandari shares his views on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in AAA (Syria) & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 42 (15 November 2023)

Irwin Mitchell Solicitor Appointed as Chair of Prestigious Law Society Committee

Society Plays Vital Role in Reviewing and Promoting Improvements in Private Client Practice