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The government’s Magna Carta celebrations leave a bad taste in the mouths of legal aid campaigners, says Jon Robins

The great UK tradition of the Magna Carta remains vital, say Martha de la Roche & Ruth Daniel

A recent report illustrates the pressures facing the growing number of litigants in person, says Jon Robins

Kim Beatson, Caroline Bowden & Ellen Lucas chart the ongoing chaos in family law proceedings

Family legal aid cuts are having a major impact while falling crime has made further budget cuts unnecessary, according to the Bar Council

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has fired out a replacement consultation on criminal legal aid – a week after the High Court found he acted unlawfully by suppressing the findings of two key reports in the earlier consultation.

Bar Council report confirms “devastating” impact of LASPO on legal aid

Could fee remission mitigate the legal aid drought? Peter Thompson QC offers some tips

Jon Robins examines the rolling impact of the legal aid cuts

David Burrows questions if the exceptional cases legal aid legislation is being properly applied

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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