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Judicial statistics show a steady rise in the number of female judges and Asian and mixed ethnicity judges in the past ten years—however, progress in terms of representation has stalled for both Black lawyers and for solicitors

The common law is flexible enough to address many of the legal issues arising from artificial intelligence (AI), the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce has concluded

Plans to have 21,000 magistrates in place by 2030 have moved a step closer, with an extra 2,312 new magistrates joining the benches since April 2025, bringing the current total to more than 15,000

Legal professionals and law firms will be able to continue travelling to Switzerland without a visa for up to 90 days a year under the UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement (FTA), announced this week

The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision

The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons

A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability

Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks

The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life

Four recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions have clarified important employment law principles on dismissal, bonuses, trade union activity and tribunal procedure

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