Will Fisher fix the digital dilemma?
Criminal law.
Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Forced attendance is no panacea
Sentencing.
UK primed for 'AI take-off'
London Tech Week showcased the UK’s AI acumen, backed by £1bn of government funding. But digital infrastructure needs critical attention.
The case for mass arbitration
Dispute resolution.
Civil question
The Ministry of Justice budget will be over a third higher this year than in 2019–20 - and it is going to keep increasing. So what is there for lawyers to cavil about?
Family non-court dispute resolution one year on
It matters that we know whether or not the new era for non-court dispute resolution has arrived.
Portfolio finance under harsh spotlight
A proposal in the Civil Justice Council review that 'portfolio funding' should be regulated by the FCA as a form of loan was unexpected.
Best of the blogs - 14 June 2025
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
When clients cry in conference
A client in tears is a test of the balance between head and heart. How, in practice, can this delicate balance be struck?
News focus
In depth: Bindmans claims 'industry first' with social justice fund
Bindmans will divert 10% of its business client fees to a social justice fund to support access to justice for vulnerable people. So how will it work – and could other firms follow suit?
A vision liberated from the yoke of law-capital
Christopher Stanley reviews Elena Loizidou's 'Anarchism: An Art of Living Without Law'.
Bringing Pinochet to justice
Stephen D Sutton reviews '38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia' by Philippe Sands.
The balances of power
Max D Winthrop reviews 'English Administrative Law from 1550: Continuity and Change'.
Essential resource for overseas work
Henry Dawson reviews 'International Family Law Handbook'.
Reinventing the wheels
James Wilson reviews 'The Social and Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicles: A Future Without Human Driving'.
