Legal News

The number of misconduct reports to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has doubled in the past five years, after a series of industry scandals highlighted the reputational and regulatory risks involved

It’s game, set but not quite match for the All England Lawn Tennis Ground (AELTG) in its dream of expanding its West London grounds

One in four partners at top 50 and one in five at top 250 firms are considering leaving their firm in the next three years, according to a survey by TBD Marketing

A flat-rate, ‘events-based’ redress scheme for families of postmasters severely affected by the Horizon IT miscarriage of justice scandal is due to open in the summer

Ministers have paused controversial proposals to allow free access to copyrighted works for the purpose of training artificial intelligence (AI) models unless the rights holder specifically objects

Teenage darts star Luke (The Nuke) Littler has applied to trademark his face in an attempt to thwart deepfake exploitation

High-stakes litigation is on the rise in the Commercial Court, according to law firm HFW’s litigation trends report, Inside London’s Commercial Court

The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles

A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons

Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners