SRA consults on impact of technology and AI on solicitors’ learning and development
An eight week consultation has been launched by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) inviting views on proposed updates to the Statement of Solicitor Competence (SoSC) and functioning legal knowledge (FLK). Announcing the consultation the SRA said as the sector evolves, there are “new ways of delivering services and emerging risks and opportunities shaping the profession.” […]
Government must demonstrate it can ‘expand capacity’ in magistrates’ court, Justice Committee cautions
The Justice Committee has welcomed the government’s decision to roll back on jury reforms, but has issued new warnings over the burden being placed on magistrates’ courts, saying planned recruitment of magistrates is “unrealistic”. Last week Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government confirmed it has mostly scrapped plans to remove juries tabled by Sie Keir Starmer’s […]
Why menopause is changing the conversation around divorce
Menopause is often viewed through the lens of its physical and emotional symptoms, with less attention given to the wider impact it can have on a person’s major life decisions, including long-term relationships. Interestingly, it’s also becoming part of a wider conversation about divorce and the role it can play in prompting some women to […]