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New guidance published for instruction of experts in civil claims

Guidance will assist litigants, practitioners and experts to understand best practice

Step change

Broadening the class of applicants treated as a child of the deceased should bring about more inheritance claims, says Lloyd Junor

Ministry of Justice fined for data breaches

Encryption blunder costs government department after two high-profile failures by prison staff

Practising fee levels approved for 2014/15

Charges reduce as regulator considers fundamental review of the fees structure

Trailblazer Apprenticeships in Law initiative approved

Alternative routes to qualifying for legal executives, solicitors, paralegals and conveyancers announced by government

Government's 'one single mediation session for everyone' only for those legally aided

Practitioners say the proposal does and will not repair the damage 'wreaked' upon separation proceedings by legal aid cuts

Thoughtful leadership

The summer holidays may be in full swing, but for some of us the work continues

CV-blind - and dumb too?

A CV-blind application process does not remove the risk of human bias nor is it practical. A 'partially-sighted' system which only considers essential information is what's required, says Pippa Allsop