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23 Mar 2022

Court of Appeal increase unduly lenient sentence for kidnap of Angel Lynn

The sentence was referred for review after members of the public raised concerns

22 Mar 2022

Whiplash reforms

Government has “finally seen sense and decided against further reform” – Qamar Anwar, First4Lawyers

21 Mar 2022

P&O legal implications

"[W]hichever avenue of legal proceedings take place, it is set to be a hefty price tag for P&O" – Alex Mellis, No5 Barristers' Chambers

10 Mar 2022

Criminal courts: MoJ's 'meagre ambition' to clear backlog causes 'unacceptable delays'

The MoJ aims to reduce the backlog by fewer than 7,000 cases by 2025

9 Mar 2022

Ed Sheeran described as music 'magpie' as he defends copyright infringement claim

Andrew Sutcliffe QC has suggested Sheeran 'borrows ideas' from other artists

4 Mar 2022

Government announces change to available Nightingale Courts

30 courts will be extended until March 2023 to tackle the case backlog – however, 22 will close

2 Mar 2022

Professionals' fast track court entry

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28 Feb 2022

SPACs: Significant increase in US shareholder class actions causes some insurers to restrict coverage 

Litigation has arisen from shareholders feeling 'misled' when newly-listed businesses underperform