Refuge data reveals 78% rise in tech and economic abuse referrals
Data from the domestic abuse charity Refuge reveals a significant increase in referrals for cases of technology facilitated abuse and economic abuse, with “a worrying increase” in perpetrators exploiting car finance agreements. Between April 2025 and March 2026, there were 967 referrals to Refuge’s specialist Technology Facilitated Abuse and Economic Empowerment team, up from 542 […]
Damned if you do and damned if you don’t: Directive on the use of AI in law
Lawyers could be sanctioned for not using artificial intelligence (AI) where it has the potential to improve professional ability, and for misusing AI where its use throws up errors and hallucinations. A Legal Statement on Liability for AI Harms, published by the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), has warned that lawyers who fail to use AI […]
Legal Aid Agency announces changes to Delegated Authorities
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has made amendments to the tables of Delegated Authorities in relation to cases under the Child Focused Model (previously known as Private Law Pathfinder). From 15th July, an interim measure will allow family providers to delegate the grant of legal representation exclusively for Child Focused Model cases. This applies where […]