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Guideline rates recognition and judicial appointment will complete the picture for costs lawyers as role continues to expand

Costs Lawyers have become integral to litigation teams, necessitating recognition in guideline hourly rates and eligibility for judicial appointments, a roundtable organized by ACL Training has concluded

Filings of secret ‘national security’ patents increase 36% in a year amid military tech developments

National Security patent filings in the UK rose 36% in 2022, driven by increased defence spending and geopolitical tensions

BHP suffer humiliating defeat in bid to stop justice for victims of Brazilian mining disaster

BHP, the world’s largest mining company, faced a significant setback in the English high court

Freeths appointed to CHIC's legal panel

National firm Freeths joins CHIC's panel, offering extensive legal support in housing development

Law Society raises alarm over proposed compensation fund levy increase

The Law Society critiques SRA’s proposed Compensation Fund levy hike, citing potential strain on small firms

Criminal and Civil Legal Aid expenditure and workload

Representation orders granted in magistrates' court increased by 9%, while Crown Court increased by 13% compared to the same period in 2023

Reducing national carbon emissions is in the legal sector’s power

Steve Gummer and Nadia Biles Davies share details of the work being carried out at Sharpe Pritchard to encourage sustainability in the legal sector

Family court trends in England and Wales: January to March 2024

Key trends include a decline in divorce applications but an increase in final orders, a decrease in domestic violence remedy order