FOCUS OF THE DAY: The government’s controversial plans to reform judicial review suffered a serious blow when the peers voted against key elements of the proposals. Subsequently, The Law Society welcomed the defeat and called on ministers to drop the reforms. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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