The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention upholds all three grounds for five IPP prisoners, finding no legal basis for post-tariff detention, as lawyers prepare a habeas corpus challenge.
Today's Legal Brief roundup: a £2.5m interim costs award in Abbott v MoD, the Court of Appeal on authority to carry, the £705m medico-legal market and support for…
The Fisher review's second report lands with 47 recommendations, new family listing guidance takes effect on 31 August, and the courts rule on EIR timing and section 20…
Community care legal aid has not collapsed through lack of demand. New research shows Legal Help matter starts down more than 80% as providers narrow what they take…
The Sentencing Act progression model now comes into force on 1 October 2026, and rape, serious child sex offences and grooming offences have been excluded from it by…
Criminal legal aid fees are out for consultation until 26 August, with advocates offered an average increase of 11 per cent. Judicial review reform closes a day later.
A judge could soon decide a small claim on the papers over a party's objection. Plus advocates' fee rises from 28 July, new Family Procedure Rules and inquest…
Andy Burnham questioned the jury trial restrictions in the Courts and Tribunals Bill during a visit to Sheffield on 31 July. No amendment has appeared and the Bill…
The Ministry of Justice proposes an average 11% rise in advocates' criminal legal aid fees, funded by GBP 34 million a year. The AGFS consultation closes on 26…