By Tom Fish

Criminal courts in England and Wales will be handed an extra £247 million ($333 million) to operate at "maximum capacity" in 2027, to help cut backlogs and speed up the justice system, the government said Tuesday.

By Joanne Faulkner

The Court of Appeal will consider on Monday a challenge to a landmark ruling that restricts the conduct of litigation to authorized individuals, a case that has serious implications for the sector's long-standing business model for legal services.

By William Janes

Lawyers could soon be required to make declarations that witness statements for trial have not been prepared using artificial intelligence under new rules proposed by the Civil Justice Council as part of a consultation on working with the new technology.

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday it is exploring the use of legal artificial intelligence tools such as Legora and Harvey to handle a surge in complaints about lawyers, as the watchdog's first director of transformation began her new job.

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday that it is investigating missing client money at PM Law in the latest potential incident involving mishandling of clients' funds by a law firm.

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Law Society said on Tuesday that it is considering a judicial review and other legal options to prevent the Ministry of Justice from going ahead with plans to take a share of the interest lawyers earn on client funds.