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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.

Proposed reforms to sexual offence prosecutions: too black and white?

Detailed yet incomplete reforms to the trial of sexual offences may do more harm than good, says Sandra Paul

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

The University of Hertfordshire’s authorisation with the Bar Standards Board

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has decided to vary the University of Hertfordshir';s authorisation to deliver vocational Bar training The BSB's decision means that the University must now defer its next Bar course intake to January 2024.

Spencer West Hires Axiom Ince’s Head of Employment

Leading full-service international law firm, Spencer West, is pleased to announce the appointment of Partner Sharokh Koussari to its employment team.

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