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Crime and punishment: The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

A bumper Criminal Justice Bill is giving lawyers cause for concern, Rachel Rothwell reports

Virtual Family Courts: the effect on participants

Matthew Brunsdon Tully highlights the pressing concerns surrounding the continued use of virtual family court hearings

Crying in court: judicial bullying

A reported increase in bullying has prompted the Bar Council to encourage barristers to speak out

CILEX CPQ: applications open and scholarships available

CILEX hopes the scholarships will 'make the UK legal sector... more representative and better serve society'

HMCTS opens new Salford service centre

The Salford service centre will be home to HMCTS' Digital Hub

Former England footballer transfers to firm's board

Mark Wright has joined divorce specialists Fair Result

Plans to extend bereavement benefit to cohabiting parents

If approved, the changes will apply retrospectively and backdated lump sum payments 

Report recommends compulsory ADR

Mandated ADR was described as 'another useful and powerful tool in the box'