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Legal aid deserts reach 14.5 million people as family provision thins

Legal aid deserts now cover 91 local authorities and 14.49 million people across England and Wales, with family provision now close to four times worse than it was in 2022.

18 August 2026 5 min read
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SRA AI warning notice puts supervisors and COLPs in the frame

The SRA's first dedicated AI warning notice brings supervisors, COLPs and firm governance into scope, and treats client material entered…

Legal Brief Roundup: general levy consultation, minimum pension age and covert court recordings

The general levy consultation closes on 8 September, HMRC consults on minimum pension age transition rules, a barrister is disbarred…

Gateway 3 approval times published for the first time as BSR reports a 16-week median

The Building Safety Regulator has published Gateway 3 performance data for the first time, recording 29 determinations at a 72%…

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A split Supreme Court holds the section 5 personal injury exception removes Bahrain's immunity where spyware was remotely installed on…

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The Supreme Court holds that English courts can declare whether patent pool licence terms are FRAND at an implementer's request,…

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Two Court of Appeal rulings in Sucden v TMT Metals [2026] EWCA Civ 1080 confirm the tort gateways for nickel…

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in Augustine v Data Cars [2026] UKSC 30 holds part-time status need only be an effective cause…

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The SRA's first dedicated AI warning notice brings supervisors, COLPs and firm governance into scope, and treats client…

18 August 2026  ·  6 min read
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The Legal Services Board approved the SRA's COLP and COFA separation rules on 31 July 2026, together with…

17 August 2026  ·  5 min read
Practice

The SDT has suspended a solicitor for six months after she admitted failing to act in a Court…

12 August 2026  ·  3 min read
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Sir Geoffrey Vos has told the Judicial Institute for Scotland that AI will reshape how justice is delivered…

7 May 2026  ·  2 min read
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The SRA and Law Society have applied to the LSB to collect £224m for 2026/27, lifting the individual…

13 August 2026  ·  3 min read
Careers

Junior lawyer roles are changing faster than headcount is. Around seven in ten law firm leaders expect significant…

6 August 2026  ·  3 min read
In House

In-house lawyers are routinely told the move delivers better work-life balance. More than half of respondents to one…

5 August 2026  ·  3 min read
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What are IPP sentences? The abolished term still holding thousands in prison

What IPP sentences were, why abolition in 2012 left thousands in prison, how the Parole Board mechanism works,…

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Character and Suitability: What to Disclose to the SRA and When

Before the SRA will admit a candidate as a solicitor, they must satisfy the character and suitability requirements.…

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The Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship After the January 2026 Funding Changes

The Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship allows candidates to qualify as solicitors without a university degree, earning while they…

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Master of the Rolls says lawyers must help shape machine-age justice

Sir Geoffrey Vos has told the Judicial Institute for Scotland that AI will reshape how justice is delivered…