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The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber

Artificial intelligence, proportionality and public decision-making are under increasing judicial scrutiny, according to the latest public law round-up from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Families relying on informal agreements over property ownership could face costly consequences if disputes arise, the High Court has warned

Declarations of trust signed shortly before an entrepreneur’s death were ‘sham’, the High Court has held in a decision with implications for solicitors and independent administrators

The Senior Salaries Review Board has recommended a pay rise for judges while expressing concern about the quality of applicants, and judicial morale and physical safety

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) draft code of practice relating to gender, race, disability and other equality issues has been laid before Parliament

The UK has tightened up its regime against Russia, targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and the Kremlin-backed finance network A7, which are used to bypass sanctions

The law of hijacking must be modernised and legal reforms introduced to protect passengers where there is no pilot or cabin crew on board, the Law Commission has warned

Judicial reviews and sentencing in terror, espionage and extradition cases could be televised by the end of this year, the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy has said

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