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More legal professionals are being encouraged to help prevent domestic abusers cross-examining their victims in court with a new expenses policy launched today ( 7 December 2023).

• Updated: 7 December 2023

The King has approved the appointment of Lady Justice Simler to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom as a Justice.

• Updated: 17 October 2023

Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023.

• Updated: 15 June 2023

CodeBase and Legal Geek will receive £3 million of government funding to turbocharge the development and use of technology in the legal sector.

• Updated: 15 March 2023

The guidance for working with government lawyers has been updated

• Updated: 24 October 2022

The digital transformation of the UK’s legal sector is to be backed by a significant uplift in government funding - keeping it at the global forefront of innovation.

• Updated: 1 August 2022

Legislation implementing fee increases for barristers and solicitors has been laid today (20 July 2022) as part of £135 million of additional investment in the criminal legal aid system.

• Updated: 20 July 2022

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be given new powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25,000, under measures introduced today (29 June 2022).

• Updated: 29 June 2022

The process of managing a loved one’s affairs will be strengthened and modernised under major reforms announced by the government today (19 May 2022).

• Updated: 19 May 2022

Extension gives vulnerable people peace of mind that their wills will be legally-recognised.

• Updated: 11 January 2022

The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Regulatory Review of Malaysia’s Competition Law on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).

• Updated: 1 September 2021

People who have fallen on hard times during the pandemic will be helped by extra funding for free legal advice, the government has announced.

• Updated: 1 July 2021

Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland congratulated winners at the Times Law Awards 2020.

• Updated: 4 March 2020

New legislation will tackle the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), also known as confidentiality clauses, in the workplace – including those being used to cover up sexual harassment, racial discrimination and assaul…

• Updated: 21 July 2019

The competition to refresh the London A, B and C panel is now open.

• Updated: 19 February 2019

The next competition will open on Tuesday 19 February 2019.

• Updated: 18 February 2019

Lord Chancellor David Gauke writes about the 2% annual pay increase for members of the judiciary for 2018/19 - the biggest pay rise for judges in nearly 10 years.

• Updated: 26 October 2018

The project will be implemented by Axiom International and Agencia, leading British specialist companies in the rule of law area.

• Updated: 9 October 2018

Response to Law Commission regarding their rail legislative framework review for level crossings.

• Updated: 8 October 2018

The competition to refresh the London C panel is now open.

• Updated: 25 September 2018