Tuesday

8th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Open justice rises up the agenda. Supreme court president says judges should avoid closed sessions as lord chief justice sends new instructions to courts. Full story - Guardian Law


Monday

7th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A mystery shopping exercise among law firms of all sizes has revealed a catalogue of telephone inefficiencies, missed business opportunities and inappropriate comments. Full story - New law Journal


Sunday

6th October - Law News

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Saturday

5th October - Law News

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Friday

4th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A high-powered meeting of lawyers opposed to impending criminal legal aid cuts ended on Tuesday night without agreement on a date for industrial action, despite strong support in the hall for a vote on it. Full story - Legal Futures


Thursday

3rd October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Rapists and child sex offenders will no longer receive a ‘slap on the wrist’ under a review of the use of cautions and other out-of-court disposals, the justice secretary has announced. Full story - Law Gazette


Wednesday

2nd October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Mediation services hit by legal aid cuts, Ministry of Justice figures reveal. Number of couples attending out-of-court sessions to resolve family disputes falls by half since April, FoI requests show. Full story - Guardian Law