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RPC opens New York office as UK law firms continue US expansion

RPC has opened a new office in New York City, becoming the latest UK law firm to expand into the US market. The new office takes RPC's international footprint to four countries and joins its existing locations in London, Bristol, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Government drops jury trial shake-up but presses ahead with wider court reforms

The government has abandoned its plans to expand judge-only trials in the Crown Court while pressing ahead with wider reforms designed to tackle the criminal courts backlog. The changes will be introduced through the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which is expected to return to parliament in the coming weeks.

SQE1 pass rate falls to 42% in latest sitting

Fewer than half of candidates passed the latest sitting of part one the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), according to new figures published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

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