All Civil justice articles
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NewsClass action champion Merricks steps in to trains case
Veteran solicitor to take on new group litigation challenge despite 'unedifying saga' of Mastercard funding row.
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NewsMoJ to issue divorce reform consultation 'by spring'
Government says piecemeal approach to reform risks creating new disputes and injustices.
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NewsMore tech woe at Legal Aid Agency as go-live date missed
Agency will not meet target for restoring IT system for civil legal aid work following the recent cyber-attack.
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NewsNeuberger speaks of 'disturbing' plight of ordinary people caught up in the courts
Former Supreme Court president bemoans failure to increase legal aid rates - and cost of public inquiries.
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NewsScrapping class actions would fuel anti-competitive behaviour, bar warns
Barristers’ representative body responds to government call for evidence on opt-out collective actions.
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NewsCall to tackle 'aggressive' costs strategies in class actions
Defendants have a 'perverse incentive' to rack up costs, class representatives tell government.
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NewsLAA system was 'extremely high risk' in 2021, MPs told
Ministry of Justice officials say cyber attack was detected as a result of security measures to fix system vulnerability.
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NewsHackers breached LAA system four months before attack
Timing of attack revealed in Legal Aid Agency's latest annual report.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers 'entitled to cyber attack compensation'
Law Society says practitioners should record how much extra time they are spending on cases.
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NewsNew date set for court documents pilot
Access to public domain documents pilot to begin on 1 January.
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NewsCounty court improving, insists government as it rejects call for civil justice review
New digital services are proving their worth in supporting swifter access to justice, minister tells MPs.
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OpinionSolicitors should not fear citizen-facing lawtech tools
Only technology can fill the need for affordable legal assistance.
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NewsCollective actions regime enables 'unjustified windfall'
Access to justice charity seeks nomination for unclaimed cash for cases that settle before trial.
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NewsLabour ‘planning to bring back employment tribunal fees’
TUC warns that reintroducing a charge would ’price many low-paid workers out of justice’.
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OpinionDoes mass litigation really harm the economy?
Claims that group claims cost the country £18 billion do not stand up to scrutiny.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers spend quarter of day on unpaid work
Landmark research reveals hidden and non-chargeable cost of managing cases and contracts.
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NewsAction plan to cut 'unacceptable' family court waiting times
Legal sector representative bodies highlight need for more investment following shocking report from MPs on delays.
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News'Promising progress': Minister hails fall in civil justice delays
Sarah Sackman says drop in waiting times show ‘promising progress’ after extra investment.
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NewsLAA repays £35,000 to charity following legal challenge
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants was told earlier this year that it owed the sum in relation to payments on account.