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New guidelines published on judicial conduct

The guide for all members of the judiciary includes a 'Statement of Expected Behaviour' to ensure that office holders are aware of the standards expected of them

Court of Appeal allows 'opt out' foreign exchange collective action against six banks

The court ruled on 25 July that FX Claim UK, a collective action against six banking groups that include Barclays and Citibank, can proceed as 'opt out' collective proceedings

Free mediation to free up court capacity

The government says tens of thousands of people will be able to access free mediation to resolve disputes away from court

Retired judge becomes chair of criminal legal aid board

Deborah Taylor will chair the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board for 18 months from July 2023

Law Society: Legal framework for NDAs must be improved

Changes should be made to the legal framework for non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent them from being used to hide matters of public interest, the Law Society of England and Wales says

Court of Appeal grants Bitcoin blockchain IP appeal

The court concurred with the claimants that there is a real prospect of successfully establishing that the Bitcoin File Format is fixed

Surrogacy law proposals: pros and cons

Linzi Bull and Sarah Everington examine the Law Commission's proposed reforms to surrogacy law in the UK

Family mediation: should it be voluntary or not?

Mediation has no single definition, but most would agree that mediation is voluntary All that could change, however, if the government gets its way, says Tony Roe.