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Reduced sentences for early guilty pleas may be discarded

The Law Society calls for a “consistent approach” in giving credit on sentencing for guilty pleas

Effect of covid-19 on firms 'not as bad as feared'

Covid-19 has dwarfed Brexit as the key challenge to law firms but its overall impact has not been as bad as feared, a report has concluded

Ideology without compassion

Susanna Heley calls for collaboration between the regulators where there is overlapping jurisdiction

'Floodgates' warning prompted by plan to legalise remote wills witnessing

Lawyers warn of a floodgate of disputes after the government announced it will legalise remote witnessing of wills retrospectively from 31 January 2020

Clarifying business interruption policies

A test case by the financial regulator should clarify where business interruption insurance policies should pay out, says Lauren Cormack

Government launches 10 Nightingale Courts

Lord Chancellor unveils 10 'Nightingale Courts' to tackle backlog of cases

Government 'unlawfully' tried to overrule parliament's intentions

A legal challenge is being brought against the government by BDB Pitmans for deciding to abandon laws passed by parliament

Face-to-face client meetings mustn't be left behind

Lawyers have been urged not to leave face-to-face client communication behind as they emerge from the covid-19 crisis, following a recent survey