The ins and outs of adjourning a trial
Civil procedure.
Death and the ‘divorce hypothesis’
Family law.
Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Is the UK a pro-innovation environment?
Artificial intelligence.
SFO Corporate Guidance – a new approach?
White-collar crime.
Schooled by scandal
Shabana Mahmood demands changes to address SRA failures and prevent scandal akin to Axiom Ince from recurring. But how interventionist is the regulator now mandated to be?
Will Vera Baird get the CCRC back on its feet?
Baird has been asked to review the CCRC’s effectiveness, performance, governance, culture, capability and funding. The most important reform requires a change of mindset.
Best of the blogs - 8 June 2025
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Accent bias and the silent filter in law
While accent bias may often go unspoken, it is no less real. As the profession works to improve diversity, equity and inclusion, language must be part of the conversation.
Godwin’s law and the decline of the international order
An attorney general should never fall foul of the law. But last week it appears that the current postholder did.
News focus
In depth: Civil Justice Council review is a (qualified) victory for litigation funders
The number one recommendation of the CJC’s final report on litigation funding is to reverse PACCAR. But there is much else that will also please the industry.
The balances of power
Max D Winthrop reviews 'English Administrative Law from 1550: Continuity and Change'.
Essential resource for overseas work
Henry Dawson reviews 'International Family Law Handbook'.
Reinventing the wheels
James Wilson reviews 'The Social and Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicles: A Future Without Human Driving'.
A reflection of the law we’re trained not to see
Sheyla Rzaeva reviews 'Judicial Uses of Images: Vision in Decision' by Peter Goodrich.
Mapping the maze
Charlotte Collier reviews the 'Legal Aid Handbook 2024/25'.
