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Shredding or shaping? How the DUAA recasts the UK GDPR

The Data (Use and Access) Act reshapes UK data protection with targeted reforms, testing the balance between innovation and protection

Funding barriers and the decline of young criminal defence solicitors

Criminal legal aid firms are losing young solicitors fast, leaving an ageing workforce and justice system under threat.

Confidentiality reinforced in private FDR hearings

BC v BC [2025] affirms confidentiality as central to private FDRs, with disclosure permitted only in exceptional circumstances

Leveson Review demands investment in criminal courts

The first instalment of Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts stresses that meaningful reform cannot happen without fresh investment – not only in the courts themselves, but in those working within the system.

UK migration crackdown could pile pressure on lawyers

Sweeping visa curbs and settlement delays pose major compliance challenges, leaving lawyers to navigate risks for clients

When is an environmental case not an Aarhus claim?

Court of Appeal narrows Aarhus costs protection, requiring direct breach of environmental law, not incidental impacts.

No-fault divorce: three years in practice

Three years on, no-fault divorce has reshaped procedure, but questions remain over efficiency, delays and unintended consequences

Hands-free, not risk-free: the hidden dangers of in-car tech

Despite being legal, hands-free systems create cognitive distractions that can impair driving and lead to dangerous or even fatal incidents