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Aspiring barristers in sexual misconduct case against high-profile KC praised by Bar Council chair for ‘great bravery’

Two years ‘too long’ for Jo Sidhu KC case to finish, says Bar leader, as he urges barristers to call out misconduct

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UK legal sector has 'grown by 50% in last decade'

Gross value added contribution of legal services has risen to £34.2bn, according to Law Society of England and Wales

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Former Hausfeld partner Lucy Rigby appointed solicitor-general as Sackman shifts to justice

Ministerial reshuffle prompted by resignation of Louise Haigh as transport secretary

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The ABA’s International Law Section celebrates a century of legal amity in London

Ben Rigby reports on a conference that underscored the legal links between the US and the UK

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Ex-Freshfields partner suspended by tribunal over allegations of ‘inappropriate’ behaviour

London-based litigator Nicholas Williams left Magic Circle firm in 2019 following an internal investigation

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Regulation of litigation funders takes centre stage in closely watched Civil Justice Council review

Interim report makes ‘compelling case for some form of mandatory regulation’, according to one observer

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Kennedy succeeds Neuberger as chair of international media freedom panel

Appointment follows controversy over Lord Neuberger’s decision to continue as a judge on Hong Kong’s Court of Final of Appeal

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MPs from array of legal backgrounds appointed to justice select committee

New membership unveiled as UK’s struggling justice system gets cash injection in Budget

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Professional bodies welcome ‘much-needed’ funding boost for ‘crisis-hit’ UK justice system

Budget’s real terms increase in spending not enough to reverse more than decade of cuts, Bar Council warns

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Legal Services Board initiates enforcement action against SRA over Axiom Ince oversight failures

Unprecedented move follows highly critical independent report into regulator’s supervision of accumulator firm

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IBA awards honour lawyers for human rights, pro bono achievements

Lawyers based in the Netherlands, India and Pakistan picked up awards at the 2024 IBA Annual Conference held in Mexico City

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Women KCs celebrate 75th anniversary of first appointments

Lady Chief Justice hosts event to mark progress since first two women took silk in 1949

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IBA voices ‘great concern’ over Mexico’s ‘far-reaching’ judicial reform proposals

IBA president Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama says the plans would likely impact judicial independence

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Former Mexico president to deliver opening keynote address at IBA Annual Conference

Ernesto Zedillo among array of high-profile speakers at September event in Mexico City

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UK lawyers respond with defiance to threats from far-right protestors

Law Society seeks protection for immigration firms as lawyers report experiencing racial abuse

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