Specialists welcome new arbitration regime
Arbitration Act clarifies position on applicable law and creates summary dismissal procedure for hopeless cases.
Suspension of refugee family reunion route
Immigration.
Sorting out the spaghetti soup of obligations
Local government.
Gauke’s Law? Some initial thoughts on the Sentencing Bill 2025
Bill introduces significant changes to sentencing and release provisions, but exactly what and how, is far from clear at first glance.
Motor finance: untangling the Supreme Court’s decision
How far will the judgment impact the industry?
Family firm overturns ombudsman’s £15,700 award
High Court judge reduces the costs awarded to the firm to ‘reflect the court’s disapproval’ of firm’s failure to file relevant evidence at the appropriate time.
In depth: Poor communication driving complaints, private client conference hears
Some solicitors are providing written information too late, or exceeding cost estimates without warning clients.
Tax adviser legislation will place ‘undue burden’ on legal professionals, says Law Society
Conveyancers particularly at risk, as tax commentator Dan Neidle also warns that measures will not thwart ‘bad actors’.
Late-qualified solicitor 'out of his depth' before career-ending mistake
Activity log revealed that practitioner removed client email to conceal fact he had not dealt with it.
Securities litigation: Wirral Council v Indivior & Reckitt
Securities litigation.
Legal sunshine in the gloom
Some things are going right, at least for a section of the UK legal profession and for the UK overall.
Who do we trust to ensure car finance fairness: the FCA or a lawyer?
The FCA insists it can deliver fair redress. But after years of scandals, consumers have the right to independent help.
Book review: Dark Justice
David Pickup reviews Stephen Tranter's 'Dark Justice'.
Commercial leasehold, consent and corpses on law reform agenda
Law Commission unveils wide-ranging list of areas for potential reform, which will also include product liability and ownerless land.
Former Unite boss ignored lawyers’ contract warnings
Law firm Slater Heelis made it clear there were issues with contract for Birmingham hotel and conference centre.
Former patients of disgraced amputee surgeon demand clarity
Surgeon carried out amputations but had a secret sexual fetish for body modification.
Anonymity order granted in landmark open justice case
Court of Appeal judgment offers 'useful guidance for legal teams seeking to protect vulnerable claimants'.
Suspension of refugee family reunion route
Immigration.
