Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: criminal legal aid fee increase, jury trial reforms, UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

Matthew Edwards outlines the key takeaways from the recent decision in Mazur & Ors v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.

Julian Caddick and Lois Aldred (Barrister explain the new simplified costs budgeting pilots introduced in April 2025.

To mark Human Rights Day (10 December), the law societies of England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have united to call for urgent ratification of a groundbreaking new treaty designed to ...

The Law Society of England and Wales welcomes the new Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act that officially recognises for the first time that digital assets are personal property. The aim is to ...

The government has today (1 December) announced that it is raising its fees for solicitors working in housing and immigration, effective from 22 December.

The government’s proposals on jury trials go too far in eroding our fundamental right to be judged by a jury of our own peers ...

In 1956, Nathan Marks travelled from Manchester to 113 Chancery Lane to sit his final legal exams. In October 2025, he received his 70th practising certificate. Here, he shares his secrets to a long ...

Criminal legal aid fee increases are a step forward for this vital public service after decades of underfunding.

Jonathan Friend considers a genuine case where a data breach led to client details being leaked on the dark web.

The UK government’s proposals for the Finance Bill 2025-26 are too far-reaching and risk adversely impacting the public’s access to affordable and high-quality tax advice.

The Law Society of England and Wales is pleased the UK government has listened to its concerns and will not be imposing a damaging tax on limited liability partnerships (LLP).