Legal News

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has launched an information resource to help potential applicants and other members of the public

The legal sector has missed out on direct investment in Chancellor, Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement

What is the reason behind the cancellation of a speech this month by the attorney general, Lord Hermer? In this week’s column, Roger Smith, former director of JUSTICE, investigates a mysterious absence and delves into the grey area between politics and law.

An innovative law library and a scheme to match pro bono lawyers with experts both feature in this week’s NLJ, in a charity and pro bono double-bill. First up, Team Courtney explain how Courtney Legal works and how it can benefit early-career lawyers as well as members of the public.

There are only three months left before Hague 2019 takes effect on 1 July. In this week’s NLJ, Natalie Todd, partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan, looks ahead to the arrival of this important Convention which facilitates the effective international enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters.

Post-non-dom, is the UK still a desirable destination for the rich? Not really, but that could change, according to Rosie Todd, partner and head of tax and trusts, and Kerry Garcia, partner and head of employment, immigration and pensions, at Stevens & Bolton. In this week’s NLJ, Todd and Garcia look at the impact of the 6 April 2025 tax overhaul and outline a series of tax and immigration status reforms that could improve the UK’s competitiveness.

Love him or loathe him, you never truly know where you are with President Donald Trump in the White House. In this week’s NLJ, Professor Michael Zander KC, Emeritus Professor, LSE, explores the relationship with the US legal system.

NLJ's first Charities Appeals Supplement of 2025 has been published in this week’s issue.

LawWorks has announced the shortlist for the 2025 LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards, sponsored by LexisNexis

An ‘intensive disclosure regime’ should be put in place to help judges manage data-heavy cases, according to the chair of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences, Jonathan Fisher KC.