Headlines – Page 14
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NewsBar is wrong on asylum appeal reform, Mahmood tells MPs
Home secretary points to magistrates, parole board members and planning inspectors as justification for tribunal reform.
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NewsSolicitor convicted of sexual assault struck off the roll
Judge said practitioner had already lost his good name as member of the community.
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NewsLondon 'tort burden' set to exceed the US, says industry lobby
Legal costs as a share of GDP are increasing at an average annual rate of nearly 13%.
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NewsCPS apologises over AI hallucinations in court documents
Episode highlights the risks of AI use without appropriate oversight, High Court judge warns in extradition judgment.
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NewsCity partner fined £25,000 over payments to yacht owner
SRA says now-retired solicitor disregarded obligations by allowing client account to be used as a banking facility.
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NewsNHS closes 30% fewer claims after system disruption
NHS Resolution also reveals defence spending rose more quickly than claimant lawyer costs.
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NewsFamily court judge's oral judgment an 'unwise course' says Court of Appeal
Written judgment should have been given ‘because of the nature and complexity of the issues’.
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NewsDouble figure profit rise at Eversheds
Strong growth in corporate finance area boosts figures at top-50 firm.
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NewsCosts lawyers predict uncertainty after 'obviously incomplete' point allowed
Appeal judges say costs judge had ‘generous ambit’ in which to make a decision.
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NewsLSB ‘lost its way’ and failed consumers, scathing review finds
Ministers urged to reform legal services regulation amid damaging market failures.
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News'Hillsborough law' to resume parliamentary journey
Public Office (Accountability) Bill will return to House of Commons without duty of candour exemption for security services.
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NewsHigh Court rules for car makers in mammoth 'dieselgate' claim
Claimant firm in the Pan-NOx litigation considers appeal over ‘narrow’ legal interpretation.
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NewsDistrict judge praised for 'mercy' towards brother-in-law over harassment
Making a consent order, judge says ‘the claimant’s forbearance…is commendable and humane’.
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NewsIn depth: Burnham's devolution revolution
Justice and policing in Wales, control of regional funding and planning powers are the defining issues faced by PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham if he pursues plans for radical devolution. Downing Street (North or South) will also need to resolve key issues of scrutiny and accountability.
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NewsRestrictive rules hampering use of data, say magistrates
Lack of data is 'undermining public confidence in justice and causing policy decisions to be made without full evidence'.
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NewsIn depth: Call for action over Windrush compensation
Seven years after the government set up a scheme to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal, solicitor Pauline Campbell has put forward three solutions to get the process up to speed.
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NewsStick to your own words rather than AI, judge tells LiP
Application to reconsider remedy judgment is refused by employment tribunal.
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NewsSociety urges 'proportionate' approach to NDA advice requirement
Chancery Lane advises government to avoid reforms that create unnecessary barriers.
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NewsSlow progress on judicial diversity
Female and ethnic minority representation is rising but the number of solicitor-judges is shrinking, according to annual diversity statistics.
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NewsMagistrate appointment ‘boom’ as government pushes on with court reforms
More than 1,600 magistrates were appointed in 2025/26 - but net gain in numbers is only 600, association says.