MoJ names four High Court justices

The Ministry of Justice has unveiled the appointment of four High Court judges following the promotion of 10 to the Court of Appeal.
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High price to pay for this bill

The Public Service Pensions Bill could lead to constitutional corruption if it is not amended
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High threshold for offensive social media prosecutions

Crown Prosecution Service guidelines proposed today for the prosecution of cases involving communications sent via social media sites such as Twitter will give more latitude to offensive and satirical comment, the director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer QC said.

The guidelines require prosecutors to distinguish between communications that may constitute credible threats of violence, harassment or stalking or may amount to a breach of a court order, and those that are grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or false.

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SRA research reveals ‘power’ of high street firms

High street firms have ‘power’ and are known in their communities, the first phase of a consumer research project conducted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed.

The study to look at how the public access legal services was commenced last month and announced today. Over the rest of the year the SRA will travel to towns and cities across England and Wales to gauge the opinions of local people on the legal services market.

The research will seek to identify the problems consumers face when using a legal service and how outcomes could be improved.

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Lord Judge to hear Twitter bomb hoax case after High Court stalemate

The Twitter bomb hoax case is to be heard by the most senior judge in the land after two High Court judges failed to reach agreement on the matter.
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