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Greater access to justice thanks to Government’s plans for legislation to help claimants receive funding to take on powerful organisations in court.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Owners of Bitcoin and other digital assets will benefit from greater legal protection thanks to an important clarification to the law.
Victims will be put first under plans to modernise the criminal courts and cut delays, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced today.
Criminal legal aid solicitors will receive up to £92 million more a year to help address the ongoing challenges in the criminal justice system.
Leading law firms are heading to Canada to strengthen the UK’s foothold in a key global market, boosting the UK economy and keeping the country at the heart of the international legal industry.
From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
Hereford Justice Centre opens a new Crown Court room to restore case capacity with the Senior Presiding Judge attending the official opening event.
A new specialist panel of experts to boost legal services exports has been announced today (29 September) by the Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy.
Businesses will benefit from faster and cheaper dispute resolution as major reforms to arbitration law come into effect today.
Vulnerable individuals at risk of eviction and homelessness will find it easier to access legal services, thanks to a historic boost in civil legal aid funding confirmed today (2 July) by Minister Sarah Sackman.
Government to consult on regulation of enforcement sector as well as increase protections for those facing debt enforcement action and raise fees recoverable by bailiff firms
Thousands of victims across England and Wales stand to benefit as the Government launches a major consultation on criminal legal aid today (9 May).
On the eve of Victory in Europe day Minister Sackman and Minister Suhak, Deputy Justice Minister of Ukraine, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in Kyiv.
Justice Minister Sarah Sackman has joined home-grown lawtech firms in Chicago this week to showcase how the UK legal sector is putting AI at the front and centre of its services.
Greater use of AI and technology in legal services will spur economic growth thanks to a new Government investment as part of the Plan for Change today (12 March 2025).
Private prosecutors face greater transparency and accountability over unregulated or unlawful activity following a consultation to overhaul the current system.
Victims will receive swifter justice as the Government announces record funding for the Crown Court. New investment will see the courts sitting at the highest allocation since records began as part of its Plan for Change to …
A new law to help the UK’s legal services sector maintain pole position and which will deliver millions more to grow the economy and help implement our Plan for Change.
Families, individuals, and charities will receive funds left to them in wills twice as quickly as they did last year, with probate applications now being granted in less than half the time.
Victims of child sexual abuse will be better supported with new reforms that prioritise their rights.
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