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Early legal support helped clients avoid court, interim review finds

MoJ-backed programme supported 110,000 clients across welfare, housing, family and domestic abuse matters

Tribunal restricts senior legal executive after sexual misconduct at firm conference

Tribunal found Darren Shaw engaged in unwanted sexualised conduct, inappropriate remarks and coercive behaviour towards junior colleagues at a firm conference

Law Society elects Jeff Lewis as deputy vice president

Lewis succeeds Dana Denis-Smith in the deputy vice presidency ahead of the 2028 leadership cycle

Commonhold reform requires clearer rules and timelines

ALEP said commonhold reform will depend on realistic timetables, expectation management and clearer valuation arrangements

Lammy rejects 3.8% judicial pay recommendation from review body

Lammy said recruitment and retention pressures should be addressed through wider judicial pay reform rather than annual awards

Market engagement for Legal Aid inquest reforms

Virtual sessions will assess market readiness for expanded Legal Aid in inquests involving public authorities

Youth Justice Board responds to concerns over sentencing in serious offence cases

YJB said serious youth cases must balance accountability, protection and preventing future violence

UK Supreme Court Justice Lord Stephens announces retirement

Lord Stephens will retire from the UK Supreme Court and Privy Council in April 2027

CPS Guidance Explained: How CrownProsecutors Decide to Charge

Few documents shape the early life of a criminal case as much as the guidance the Crown Prosecution Service

Pinsent Masons criticised after AI-generated inaccuracies in letters misled the court

Firm apologised and self-reported to the SRA after unverified AI material appeared in court correspondence