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The backlog in the Crown Court has increased not decreased, according to official HM Courts and Tribunals figures, published last week

A ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offences could be introduced to hold corporates accountable for criminal activity, under Law Commission proposals

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launched a consultation last week on whether to revise the unspent criminal convictions eligibility rule of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012

Criminal barristers are voting on whether to drastically escalate their ‘no returns’ protest action by executing court walkouts

Divorce applications have multiplied since the ‘no fault’ measures came into force on 6 April 2022, under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, HM Courts and Tribunals figures show

Brexit campaigner Aaron Banks has lost his libel trial against investigative journalist Carol Cadwalladr

The Court of Appeal has ordered Charles Villiers to pay his ex-wife, Emma £10,000 per year, in what Tatler magazine dubbed ‘Britain’s most bitter divorce’

It’s time to limber up and get ready for the London Legal Walk, due to take place on 28 June

What happens if the owner of Bitcoin loses their private key? (And is the owner really the owner?) The courts recently grappled with this perplexing question, as Malcolm Dowden and Owen Afriye, of Squire Patton Boggs, explain in this week’s NLJ

A well-known Magic Circle lawyer and a former attorney general are among lawyers recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours list

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