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Golden opportunity for parliament to improve Rwanda Bill

Members of Parliament (MPs) have a golden opportunity on Monday (15 April) to make crucial changes to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill...

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How you can support the needs of vulnerable clients

Solicitors needs to be able to identify and meet the needs of vulnerable clients. Heledd Wyn and Fiona Heald explore some of the common issues...

‘No-fault’ divorce: What’s changed two years on?

A landmark change to family law was brought in two years ago when ’no-fault’ divorce was implemented to support separating couples to divorce more amicably....

Close to home: spotting elder abuse

Richard Roberts details the warning signs of financial abuse of the elderly, what practitioners should look out for, and the steps they can take.

Ministry of Justice crime lower consultation – Law Society response

We responded to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) crime lower consultation. This follows the UK government’s response to the criminal legal aid independent review (CLAIR)...

You’re fired: what to do when a client dis-instructs you

Being dis-instructed by a client is never easy. Rita Gupta explains the top six reasons why this happens and reveals what to do next.

SRA reintroduce fee to stay on the roll for lawyers without a practising certificate

SRA reintroduce fee to stay on the roll for lawyers without a practising certificate.

More than 100,000 children trapped in family courts backlog

New figures published by the MoJ show that the family justice system continues to face unacceptable delays that have left more than 100,000 children trapped...

Backlogs continue to spiral in crisis-ridden criminal justice system

The crisis-ridden criminal justice system is failing victims and defendants with huge court delays continuing to spiral.

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