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Gateley strengthens international arbitration practice with two partner hires

Gateley has appointed two partners to lead its growing international arbitration practice as its capabilities across international dispute resolution expand

Slater Heelis soars with third shortlist announcement this month

Leading law firm, Slater Heelis, continues to go from strength to strength as it announced it has been shortlisted for two prestigious LawNet Awards

BCLP Appoints Global Senior Partner

As announced in July, this is part of a planned transition for BCLP from firmwide co-chairs to a single leadership structure in 2024 per its partnership agreement

Families continue to be victims of a broken justice system

The continued delays in the family courts mean families are the victims of a broken justice system, the Law Society of England and Wales warned today (29 September)

Call for compensation scheme extension to help more abuse survivors

APIL is calling for victims of child sex crimes, such as online grooming and online child sexual abuse, to be eligible for damages from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS)

Legal job numbers increase but applications decline

The number of new legal jobs has risen month-on-month, but application numbers for these roles have declined, that’s according to the latest data from the world’s largest network of job boards, Broadbean Technology

BARBRI candidates outperform SRA average by 13%

Global legal education provider BARBRI has announced that it is tracking at a 66% reported pass rate for the latest SQE1 exam, a staggering 13% higher than the average SRA pass rate (53%)

Justice delayed as thousands of cases wait more than two years to be heard

Figures published today (28 September) for the backlogs in the Crown and magistrates’ courts show more than 400,000 cases remain outstanding at the end of June this year, with a record high in the Crown Court