In the opening essay, historian Keith Wrightson recounts an incident from mid-17th century Lancashire, in which a pair of watchmen confronted the occupants of an alehouse drinking late into the night ...

The letter notes that while there was ‘no statutory requirement to consult in this case, once the government decided to ...

Lord Justice Warby and Ms Justice Obi did not consider the Crown court's reasoning to contain 'any logical flaw'.

Everyone in the room - victim-survivors, family members, campaigners and lawyers - helped set ground rules for the day. These ...

Use of generative artificial intelligence in legal services has come under attack - from the founder of an AI-based law firm.

AI to help better list cases and reduce the backlog has been described as ‘game changing’ by courts minister Sarah Sackman as the lady chief justice reminded colleagues that listings decisions ‘will ...

The Court of Appeal yesterday heard from the eponymous protagonist in Mazur, as this week’s landmark hearing reached its ...

HM Land Registry acknowledges complexity of land registration in guidance for clients of firm that suddenly closed.

International law firm Asserson has appointed Michael Francos-Downs to its real estate finance practice in Manchester.

Defendants whose cases are heard in the Crown court are currently eligible for legal aid if their annual salary is below £37,500. However under the Courts and Tribunals Bill more cases will be heard ...

New rules by the Civil Justice Council propose that reports submitted to court may need to be accompanied by declarations they are not generated with artificial intelligence.

A magistrate who shouted at HM Courts & Tribunals Service staff during a hearing has been issued with formal advice for ...