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Supreme Court welcomes record number of visitors

19 June 2015
Issue: 7657 / Categories: Legal News
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The Supreme Court welcomed a record 105,000 visitors through its doors last year, a third more than in 2013/14. Its fifth annual report and accounts, laid before Parliament last week, also records how the court sat for more days, up from 127 to 136 sitting days, but heard fewer appeals and gave fewer judgments: down from 120 to 89 and from 115 to 81 respectively. This may be due to longer hearings, more appeals with seven or nine Justices on the panel, and fewer linked appeals.

Issue: 7657 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

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