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Resolving contested estates in the Court of Protection

As Baby Boomer wealth transfers accelerate, the Court of Protection is increasingly used to resolve inheritance disputes during lifetime

Frustration and property rights in land

While frustration is rooted in contract law, English courts have increasingly considered its potential application to leases and other proprietary rights in land

High Court denies BHP appeal request

High Court’s refusal of BHP’s appeal brings hope to over 620,000 claimants in the Mariana disaster

Howard League for Penal Reform v Secretary of State for Justice: High Court upholds PAVA deployment decision

Judicial review challenges deployment of incapacitant spray in Young Offender Institutions dismissed.

Pal v Accenture: EAT clarifies Polkey reductions and disability discrimination assessment

EAT examines unfair dismissal, Polkey principles, and disability discrimination in performance management cases.

Christopher Isaac Singh v Dr Prakashbhan Persad: Consultant obstetrician's duty to monitor foetal heart rate

Failure to ensure monitoring during emergency caesarean section constitutes medical negligence.

SJ Interview: Joelle Grogan

Dr Joelle Grogan is a legal scholar specialising in the rule of law in times of crisis. She presents The Law Show on BBC Radio 4, and is Co-Academic Director of the Rule of Law Clinic at the CEU Democracy Institute (Budapest), and a Senior Research Fellow at the UCD Sutherland School of Law. Her work focuses on constitutional accountability, emergency powers, and legal misinformation. In this interview, she examines the pressures facing the rule of law in the UK, from executive power and court delays to media narratives, emergencies, and the impact of AI on legal practice.

Justice reform risks targeting the wrong fix

As 2026 approaches, ministers eye jury trials while ignoring deeper causes of England’s criminal justice crisis

Johnson Law Group appoints five partners

Johnson Law Group has appointed five new partners to enhance its group litigation capabilities and growth strategy

Express Chambers launches with new identity

Express Chambers, the advocacy team at Express Solicitors, has unveiled a brand identity aimed at showcasing its distinct services and integrating barristers into an employed Bar model