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NAO report reveals Crown Court backlog crisis

Urgent reforms to the leadership and management needed to address Crown Court backlog

LSB appoints Christine Nwaokolo as new board member

The Ministry of Justice and the Legal Services Board (LSB) have announced the appointment of Christine Nwaokolo as a non-lay member of the LSB, beginning a four-year term

The critical cross-examination of Paula Vennells by Edward Henry KC

Edward Henry KC cross-examines Paula Vennells about Post Office Horizon IT failings today

A&O Shearman advises on GPE’s £350m rights issue

The newly merged firm advises Great Portland Estates on a fully underwritten £350m rights issue to leverage central London real estate opportunities

Wardship: a powerful tool and a cloak of protection

Michael Gration KC and Mani Singh Basi take a look at what it means for a child to be made a ward of court

Legal Services gets new Chief Executive Officer

Craig Westwood, former Director of Communications, Policy and Research at the Electoral Commission

Slater Heelis expands dispute resolution team

The Manchester-based law firm continues growth with addition of solicitor Paul Green to its 220-strong team

Demand fuels growth for Simpson Millar’s clinical negligence team

The consumer law firm expands Clinical Negligence team in Manchester with five new hires