7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (275+ words) The UK Government has confirmed a series of ministerial appointments following approval by the King, with Rt Hon John Healey MP appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of a wider Cabinet reshuffle announced on 20 July. The appointments, published by…...

8+ hour ago   (26+ words) boost to reduce court delays for victims Solicitor News Government unveils £34million legal aid boost to reduce court delays for victims...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (371+ words) The Bar Council has urged the Government to recognise legal aid as an essential public service alongside the NHS and education, backing a new parliamentary report warning that years of underfunding have put access to justice at risk. For solicitors,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (188+ words) Changes to the Family Procedure Rules have come into force, introducing new requirements for expert evidence in certain children proceedings and making several other procedural amendments across the family justice system. The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 took effect on 20 July…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (198+ words) Under the agreement, UK services professionals will be able to continue travelling to Switzerland without a visa for short-term business visits of up to 90 days each year. The arrangement makes permanent existing business mobility provisions and is intended to support…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (817+ words) A solicitor apprenticeship still lets you qualify while earning, with no student loan for the training. The route changed on 1 January 2026, though. Government funding now follows only the youngest applicants, and for everyone else the first question is no longer…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (330+ words) The Bar Council has published new findings highlighting what it describes as widespread delays to court proceedings caused by the late delivery of prisoners to court across England and Wales. The report, published on 16 July 2026, is based on more than…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (282+ words) The Government has launched a consultation on extending judicial review reforms to major housing, transport and energy developments in an effort to reduce delays caused by unsuccessful legal challenges. According to the Government, judicial review remains an essential safeguard for…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (332+ words) The Ministry of Justice has launched a public consultation on proposed reforms to the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), setting out plans to change how criminal legal aid advocates are paid for work carried out in the Crown Court in…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (362+ words) The government has introduced an interim measure designed to improve access to legal aid in Child Focused Model (CFM) cases, following concerns that existing processes were unable to keep pace with the accelerated timetable used in private law children proceedings....