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The government has listened to our Justice needs juries campaign and scrapped plans to replace juries with a single-judge court.
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Bar Conference to tackle biggest legal issues from expert witnesses and open justice to AI and the environment
Experts are set to examine some of the most pressing issues facing the legal sector at Bar Conference on 14 November.
“We should be ashamed”: just one in five barristers think the public can access justice in an acceptable way
A new Bar Council report found that 4 out of 5 barristers think the public cannot access justice at an acceptable level.
‘Justice prevails’: Bar Council hails government decision to scrap jury trial plans
The Bar Council has welcomed the government announcement that it will no longer be scrapping jury trials ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill returning to Parliament.
International legal associations unite to protect rule of law
The Opening of the Legal Year comes at a time of growing concern over attacks on judicial independence and increasing threats and harassment faced by lawyers worldwide.
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