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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

Council announces £3m barristers' framework tender

The local authority hopes to be able to tender using the 'light touch regime'

Report recommends compulsory ADR

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

Plans to extend bereavement benefit to cohabiting parents

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

Former England footballer transfers to firm's board

Mark Wright has joined divorce specialists Fair Result

HMCTS opens new Salford service centre

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

CILEX CPQ: applications open and scholarships available

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