Critics warn of increase in delays and heightened miscarriage of justice risk

The first female managing partner at Osbornes Law tells Catherine Baksi how she is striving to improve opportunities for all women practising family law

CMS partner represented the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in bid to add courts and a stadium

The new watchdog Claire Waxman says public debate over the crown court backlog has put lawyers’ voices over ordinary people suffering crime

The Serjeants’ Inn barrister successfully represented G4S Health Services in a landmark decision preventing a triple killer from suing authorities for damages

Lee Knight’s debut A Friend of Dorothy stars Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry, and tells the story of a gay teenager who befriends his elderly neighbour

The retired judge and proud ‘lefty lawyer’ tells Catherine Baksi how he thought he would be seen as ‘too radical’ to join the bench — but ultimately enjoyed it

Critics dismiss the strategy as ‘more of the same’ and brand the Judicial Appointments Commission as ‘opaque, incompetent and institutionally racist’

Lee Knight’s debut A Friend of Dorothy stars Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry, and tells the story of a gay teenager who befriends his elderly neighbour

The retired judge and proud ‘lefty lawyer’ tells Catherine Baksi how he thought he would be seen as ‘too radical’ to join the bench — but ultimately enjoyed it

Critics dismiss the strategy as ‘more of the same’ and brand the Judicial Appointments Commission as ‘opaque, incompetent and institutionally racist’

The prosecution of a British citizen for his beliefs exposes how far the territory’s courts have been bent to serve Beijing’s political ends — and why the UK cannot treat this as business as usual

The junior barrister tells Catherine Baksi why he balances his work in criminal law with on-call shifts for his local fire brigade

The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law

This year’s KC appointments reveal falling numbers and signs that solicitors are disengaging from the rank

The 23ES barrister explains how fresh testimony persuaded the Court of Appeal to reopen a case once thought closed, leading to a conviction and lengthy prison sentence

The prosecution of a British citizen for his beliefs exposes how far the territory’s courts have been bent to serve Beijing’s political ends — and why the UK cannot treat this as business as usual

The junior barrister tells Catherine Baksi why he balances his work in criminal law with on-call shifts for his local fire brigade

The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law

This year’s KC appointments reveal falling numbers and signs that solicitors are disengaging from the rank

An appeal judgment in favour of a former Accenture manager with endometriosis raises questions about the lawfulness of dismissing staff deemed unpromotable

The 23ES barrister explains how fresh testimony persuaded the Court of Appeal to reopen a case once thought closed, leading to a conviction and lengthy prison sentence

Law Society Gazette - 23/01/2026

Fresh legislation aims to help businesses to grow and make Britain a world leader in this area

The former NHS chief executive won a £1.4 million payout after being suspended for raising concerns about the board at Countess of Chester Hospital

A watchdog has ruled against Philip Lancaster over his treatment of Dr Hinaa Toheed, but she says she is not done yet

A watchdog has ruled against Philip Lancaster over his treatment of Dr Hinaa Toheed, but she says she is not done yet

Lord Reed of Allermuir to retire from the UK Supreme Court

A reluctance to increase legal aid rates is denying people access to advice across the country, especially for family, housing and debt cases

The Ukrainian lawyer tells Catherine Baksi about fleeing to England to protect his family during the Russian invasion, and how he found his feet

Rebecca Chalkley KC, a barrister at 6KBW College Hill, successfully defended the comedian Reginald D Hunter in a private prosecution brought by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) for alleged

The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law

A reluctance to increase legal aid rates is denying people access to advice across the country, especially for family, housing and debt cases

The Ukrainian lawyer tells Catherine Baksi about fleeing to England to protect his family during the Russian invasion, and how he found his feet

Rebecca Chalkley KC, a barrister at 6KBW College Hill, successfully defended the comedian Reginald D Hunter in a private prosecution brought by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) for alleged

The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law

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Self-described maverick known for his unusual attire in court and ‘hugs not drugs’ way of tackling crime, dies aged 77

Navjot “Jo” Sidhu attempted to appeal against his disbarment but did not challenge the finding that he “pressured a young lawyer” into sex