Last 3 months headlines
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NewsExpect a junior minister to take the (white) heat
HMCTS will test the ability of its home-grown AI software to generate transcripts of Crown court proceedings.
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NewsSRA to double leadership in bid to rebuild public trust
Four newly created posts will cover risk, data and insight, external affairs and communications, general counsel and supervision.
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NewsCAT rejects group claim which would mostly benefit lawyers and funder
Unanimous judgment noted the estimated loss and proportion of damages distributed to class members 'dwarfed' £20m costs.
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NewsEmpty seats in the Commons
Just four MPs bothered to show up to interrogate leaders of the LSB and SRA – and one left halfway through.
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NewsIn depth: On the money - Law Society financial benchmarking survey
Fee income and profits continue to soar, this year’s benchmarking survey shows. Solicitors are clearly getting better at running their businesses.
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NewsBattle to water down jury trial reforms continues
Courts and Tribunals Bill committee has yet to vote on important amendment on specialist rape courts - a Labour manifesto commitment.
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NewsMachine age law is already changing practice, says master of rolls
TikTok generation will still consult human lawyers - but in a different way, Sir Geoffrey Vos predicts.
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NewsHigh-volume litigation funder placed into administration
Fenchurch Legal has been a key figure in the emergence of firms running thousands of housing disrepair, financial mis-selling and Plevin PPI claims.
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NewsObituary: Ryan Dunleavy
A proud Yorkshireman whose breadth of experience made him a more rounded, empathethic and perceptive lawyer.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office outlines tech-driven roadmap
Agency pledges to intervene earlier ‘and with greater precision’ as it publishes annual business plan.
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NewsRAAC-riddled London court reopens
Harrow Crown Court is operating again, with some of its eight courtrooms refurbished.
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NewsNDAs will be invalid without legal advice, government proposes
Consultation, which is open until July, has been described as a ‘decisive moment in the fight to end the silencing of victims’.
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NewsCity pledges support for LawCare
Two bodies will contribute a total of £45,000 over three years amid reports of ‘persistent structural pressures’ in the profession.
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NewsLaw firm income and profits soar - benchmarking survey
In 2025 the sector experienced its highest growth in over 15 years, according to a respected annual bellwether.
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NewsPoliticians condemn 'sham' lawyers as SRA probes asylum firms
Regulator vows to take action against anyone in breach of their duties.
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NewsGlobal powers combine in 'world’s largest ever law firm merger'
Firms say clients want more integrated legal offer between London and New York.
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NewsGovernment defeats latest jury trial amendment
MPs clash over proposed curbs to jury trials during Courts and Tribunals Bill scrutiny session.
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NewsMuch-loved lawyer for Bowie and the Rolling Stones dies aged 83
Paddy Grafton Green got into the entertainment industry by chance but carved out a niche practice.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for threatening complaining client with injunction
Former litigation solicitor admits emails to client were 'oppressive and inappropriate'.