Firms continue to deal with fall-out from LAA cyber attack while others profit, family lawyer says
A family legal aid lawyer has questioned the priorities of government as legal practitioners continue to deal with the fall-out from the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) cyber attack last May. Stacey Phoenix, director and head of family law at Cygnet Law in Redcar, made the comments as she highlighted the growing number of ‘no win, […]
Online Procedure Rules positive first step for a digital justice system, Law Society says
The Law Society of England and Wales has backed the Online Procedure Rule Committee’s (OPRC) first Online Procedure Rules, as the consultation to seek views on the draft rules draws to a close today (Thursday). The rules, which were published with the consultation at the beginning of December, will apply to online procedures in family, […]
Assisted dying law ‘will fail through lack of time’, Lord warns
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will enter its sixth day of the Committee Stage in the House of Lords on Friday, but Lord Falconor of Thoroton (pictured) has warned the legislation could fail through lack of time after Lords tabled over 1000 amendments during previous sittings. Amendments have been organised into 84 […]
Sir Geoffrey Vos to retire as Master of the Rolls
Sir Geoffrey Vos has announced that he will retire from the judiciary and as Master of the Rolls on 31 October 2026. Appointed to the position in 2021, Sir Geoffrey is the Head of Civil Justice and the second most senior judge in England and Wales after the Lady Chief Justice. As Master of the […]
LSB appoints Richard Orpin as new CEO
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has appointed Richard Orpin (pictured) as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Orpin joined the LSB in 2023 as director of regulation and policy and has almost 20 years of experience in regulation and government. He has been interim chief executive at the LSB since summer 2025. The appointment was […]
Research reveals £53k pension gap for divorced women
Divorced women typically have £53,160 less in pension savings than divorced men in the UK, with men walking away with £85,800 compared to £32,640 for divorced women. The research by Mercer, now:pensions and the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) also reveals a significant pension wealth gap among married couples, with men holding £111,540 and women’s average […]