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Reoffending rates see notable increase

July-September 2022 cohort shows higher reoffending rates compared to previous years

Freeths expands construction practice in Yorkshire with strategic senior hire

The firm has appointed Construction and Engineering Partner Matt Collingwood-Cooper, expanding the firm’s sector offering across Yorkshire. He joins from Addleshaw Goddard

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and civil claims: is time up for the Limitation Act?

Chris Ratcliffe, Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, asks whether civil claims arising from child sexual abuse should continue to be governed by the same three-year limitation period as general personal injury claims

Banks breached competition rules

HSBC, Lloyds, TSB, and AIB failed CMA compliance, misinforming customers about banking products and services

Central Family Court decision

Landmark ruling in matrimonial property case

Woman receives five-figure settlement

Susan Axelby, has secured a five-figure settlement from Allergan Ltd after being diagnosed with breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)

CLC celebrates successful PII renewal with market expansion

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced that all its regulated firms have successfully secured professional indemnity insurance (PII) coverage for the upcoming year

Colombia: IBAHRI monitors potential threats to the independence of the judiciary

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is closely monitoring recent incidents that pose potential threats to the independence of the judiciary in Colombia