All Civil justice articles
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NewsFamily pet campaign secures parliamentary bill
Domestic Abuse (Pets) Bill makes smooth start in its parliamentary journey to becoming law.
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NewsBiggest civil fraud trial concludes with £177m award
After 11 years, 1,800 pages of judgment and £120 million in claimant costs, the curtain falls. At least for now.
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NewsUnclaimed class action cash attracts £68m worth of funding bids
Wave of applications exposes serious funding shortfall for frontline organisations providing free legal advice.
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OpinionReducing court delays without compromising justice
Coordinated action must address judicial and court staffing, sitting availability, venue capacity, and the implementation of more viable legal aid rates.
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NewsChildren at heart of 'problem-solving' blueprint for family lawyers
Lawyers would send parents letter from children's commissioner highlighting impact of conflict on children.
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NewsGovernment claims progress on county court delays
Figures suggest on the surface that the post-Covid trend of increasing delays is being turned around.
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NewsWitnesses and experts could be required to come clean on AI
New rules by the Civil Justice Council propose that reports submitted to court may need to be accompanied by declarations they are not generated with artificial intelligence.
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OpinionBoiling the frog
Are we becoming inured to the salami-slicing of civic rights (and indeed responsibilities) that were once barely even acknowledged?
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NewsAdministrative failures create 'inaccessible justice' for LiPs
Research from Blind Justice, a community interest company, found 92% of the cases it analysed had missing or unprocessed documents.
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NewsMaster of rolls predicts surge in AI-generated claims
AI will decide minor legal disputes ‘faster and cheaper’ than judges, says Sir Geoffrey Vos.
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NewsBritish public backs collective actions - opinion poll
Hausfeld urges government to launch public information campaign to raise awareness.
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NewsNew bar chair seeks solicitor backing for fairer allocation of briefs
In her inaugural speech, Kirsty Brimelow KC outlined 12 priorities - including addressing the earnings gap and protecting lawyers from abuse.
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NewsSFO returns £400,000 to victims - 24 years after email fraud
‘Groundbreaking’ case means victims in the UK, US and France have the ‘vast majority’ of their stolen funds returned to them.
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OpinionShow legal aid lawyers the money
Lammy has announced a £20m grant to support people with social welfare and family issues but legal aid lawyers providing similar support are still waiting for a pay rise.
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NewsManchester Arena attack: Firms secure settlement for families and survivors
Law firms say this is a moment to acknowledge mistakes that were made leading up to terrorist bombing.
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NewsLammy announces £20m for free legal support
Justice secretary says three-year grant will 'put the sector on a sustainable footing’.