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Offenders to be ordered to attend sentencing

Criminals who try to evade the final moment of justice will be ordered into the dock to attend their sentencing - and will face longer behind bars if they refuse to appear.

SRA consults on regulating CILEX members

This follows a CILEX consultation launched earlier this month on proposals to re-delegate the regulation of its members to the SRA

Avoiding contempt in Children Act proceedings

Rebecca Hughes examines a case in which a parent who was party to an ongoing Children Act proceedings disclosed documents to a police officer recording harassment allegations

Legal Services Board proposes new measures to improve legal services providers’ complaints procedures

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is consulting on proposals to ensure that people who use legal services have access to fair and effective complaint procedures.

Lund Bennett leads the way with recent appointment to Cheshire Police Federation Legal Panel

Lund Bennett will be offering Police Federation members with expert advice and representation across all Family Law matters

Woeful statistics show Home Office still fighting backlog

Latest immigration statistics published on 24th August show that there is still a long way to go to reduce the huge backlog at the Home Office, as justice may be delayed or denied for people claiming asylum in the UK

WFW further strengthens Singapore disputes offering with new senior hire

Watson Farley & Williams announced that highly respected dispute resolution and international arbitration expert Guy Hardaker has joined the Singapore office

Simpson Millar further expands impressive Military Claims team

National consumer firm welcomes two personal injury heavyweights to its Injury Practice Area