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Service Justice System reform and victim protection

Armed Forces Bill reforms Service Justice System powers, victim protections and jurisdictional guidance amid ongoing structural concerns

Youth justice reforms prioritise evidence over ideology

Government youth justice White Paper leans on early intervention, courts reform and evidence-led “what works” approach

Spanish Court reinforces bank liability in failed off-plan property developments

A new judgment from the Provincial Court of A Coruña strengthens the pro-consumer interpretation of Spain’s historic off-plan property protection regime, reaffirming the potential liability...

The global push to ban surrogacy

A growing international movement is challenging surrogacy laws, reshaping reproductive rights debates across jurisdictions

AI and online mediation reshape civil justice

Artificial intelligence and online dispute resolution promise greater accessibility, while challenging mediation’s core principles of neutrality and confidentiality

Hantavirus outbreak claims hinge on causation and jurisdiction

Serious ship incidents trigger complex claims where law, evidence, forum and causation determine outcomes

Everybody matters in the criminal justice system

Supporting vulnerable court users demands more than legal knowledge; it requires patience, adaptability and fundamentally humane advocacy

Why the UK's opt-out collective proceedings regime must be allowed to succeed

With landmark cases finally delivering redress, the opt-out regime is working; but lobbying pressure threatens to undermine it