THIS ISSUE
Victims of crime could be under-compensated by tens of thousands of pounds if they do not challenge Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) decisions on payouts, according to analysis by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil)
Judges will have to impose whole life sentences for serious cases, such as murders involving sexual or sadistic conduct, under a Sentencing Bill included in this week’s King’s Speech
Lawyers’ approaches to IT and working practices have developed since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research carried out among 435 legal professionals by IT solutions specialists Doherty Associates
Online exams for prospective barristers, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been banned by the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) cannot grant an order to trustees to recoup overpayments from members’ pension funds, the Court of Appeal has held
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Trowers & Hamlins—Paul Batchelor
Trowers Hamlins strengthens Birmingham Office with senior corporate partner hire
Birketts—trainee appointments
Birketts welcomes largest ever Trainee Solicitor cohort for 2026
Sidley—James Sherlock
Sidley Expands Private Equity Practice With James Sherlock in London
NEWS
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
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