Michael Cross
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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.
News'Debate must start now' on AI judicial decision-making, says master of the rolls
Artificial intelligence can be used - but whether it should be poses 'difficult and potentially troubling' questions, Sir Geoffrey Vos tells lawtech gathering.
NewsStrasbourg warns UK on policing of demonstrations and trans rights
Human rights commissioner cites arrests of Palestine Action demonstrators and interpretation of Supreme Court's decision in For Women Scotland.
NewsWeightmans floats top-30 ambitions
'Being in the middle isn’t a good generator of critical mass,' says Sarah Walton, national firm’s newly elected managing partner.
NewsInterest income fuels PEP surge, bellwether survey reveals
NatWest’s Legal Report 2025 shows profits per equity partner grew by an average of 23% to a median £340,000 in 2025.
NewsDebt soars at troubled class action firm Pogust Goodhead
PGMBM Law lost £91 million in 2023, overdue accounts reveal, but position 'consistent with expectations'.
NewsMost Britons unaware of class actions in their name
Industry-sponsored survey says regime is simultaneously undermining business investment and failing to deliver fairness for consumers.
NewsWhistleblower solicitor condemns eight-year cum-ex litigation
High Court dismisses £1.4bn claim by Danish tax authority despite defendant's 'implausible claims and obvious lies'.
NewsStarmer promises action on ECHR 'interpretation'
Laws must be 'applied in the circumstances as they are now', prime minister says in broadcast interviews.
NewsScepticism over Starmer’s digital ID plan
Digital ID will be mandatory for right-to-work checks by the end of this parliament, prime minister says.
NewsObituary: Her Honour Judge Valerie Pearlman CBE
Pioneering woman barrister and judge gave a judicial summing up from a hospital bed.
NewsLegal professionals remain hesitant over digital justice services
Ministry of Justice publishes evaluation of digital services introduced under the HMCTS reform programme.
NewsLitigation funder broadens portfolio with consultancy investment
Deal opens the way for Burford Capital to invest in firms backed by specialist consultancy Kingsworth.
NewsNews Focus: Reform UK’s plans for a ‘big beautiful reset bill’
A Reform government would take a wrecking ball to Blair-era reforms of the justice system, says Arron Banks.
NewsBarrister named in tax avoidance first
Former solicitor designed four schemes which HMRC says 'do not work'.
NewsTwo thirds of lawyers using AI - though confidence lags
Nearly half of practitioners are still relying on 'general AI' rather than tools designed for legal sector.
NewsCAT refuses claim ‘riven with potential conflicts’
'Central problem is that the class is, in a manner of speaking, suing itself,' judges observe.
NewsECHR withdrawal 'would not imperil Good Friday agreement'
Public debate about human rights law reform 'has been distorted', thinktank Policy Exchange claims.
NewsGateley adds IP boutique in £9m deal
Acquisition of Groom Wilkes & Wright LLP is Gateley’s 15th in the 10 years since firm's listing.
NewsIn focus: D-day for new 'failure to prevent' offence
SFO will be keen to bring the first prosecution for the new offence, so that companies ‘feel the bite’.