All Courts business articles
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News'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
Leaked document prompts urgent debate in House of Commons on right to trial by jury.
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NewsMPs demand answers on asylum reform
Justice select committee queries need to establish new appeals body and where money to fund early legal advice is coming from.
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NewsLammy's reported curb on jury trials 'a step too far'
Law Society says government can cut the Crown court backlog without resorting to extreme measures.
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NewsFamily hearing abandoned over father's death threats to barrister
Unnamed female barrister tells court she no longer felt safe acting for client in child contact case.
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NewsClass action looms over LAA cyber attack
Liverpool law firm preparing group litigation order seeking compensation for legal aid applicants whose data was compromised.
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NewsCCRC calls for safeguards against 'gang narrative' in trials
Miscarriages of justice body says new evidence undermines gang narrative relied on by the prosecution.
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OpinionCutting family court sitting days is a step backwards for justice
More families are likely to be stranded in the system facing months of uncertainty.
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NewsHave your say on pay: judges invited to contribute to call for evidence
Senior Salaries Review Body particularly keen for fee-paid and salaried judges to submit individual responses.
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NewsSara Sharif review reveals family court failings
Child Safeguarding Practice Review raises concerns about the process for private law proceedings.
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NewsFather's £1.8m demands against lawyers 'tantamount to blackmail'
Judge says harassment from litigant in person is beyond irritating, upsetting or annoying.
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NewsIn depth: Criminal courts system cannot survive as it currently stands, says Leveson
Former Queen’s Bench Division president warns that the criminal justice system faces collapse if the government does not adopt the ‘broad thrust’ of his proposals. Spending more money or increasing sitting days simply won’t cut it.
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NewsLetby lawyer calls for expert witness regulation
Barrister tells Bond Solon conference that experts must see themselves as officers of the court.
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NewsJudges' safety a growing concern, lady chief justice reports
'Inaccurate and unfair criticism, sometimes personal, with associated security threats' are part of an increasingly challenging landscape.
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NewsLeveson defends plan to curb jury trials
More sitting days and cash not enough to save the criminal justice system from collapse, Sir Brian Leveson tells MPs.
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OpinionCould we learn from Toronto’s £500m courthouse?
A Canadian provincial capital has built a £500m courthouse which England and Wales can only dream of.
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NewsFour in 10 criminal duty solicitors aged 55 or older
Thinktank says people's basic right to legal advice at severe risk with existing workforce close to retirement.
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NewsLaw firm chief 'proud' to be LCCSA's first black male president
Jason Lartey calls for collaborative action to encourage younger solicitors to work in the criminal justice system.
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NewsIBA 2025: Justice minister calls for debate on AI judges
Sackman says legal system must be prepared for AI-led decisions becoming the norm within a decade.