In a historic and harrowing trial, French courts have sentenced Dominique Pelicot, 72, to 20 years in prison for aggravated rape and drugging his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot. The ruling is the culmination of a trial
Legal support charity Support Through Court have launched their Christmas campaign, ‘Be a light for litigants’. The campaign shines a light on the challenges faced by people facing court alone. It features stories from individuals
A family law client was compensated after the The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) investigated a firm’s failure to communicate with her during her divorce proceedings – exampling the top complaint from consumers against family law firms.
The government has announced a continuation of the ban on puberty blocking drugs which will prevent the sale or supply of the medication those under 18 who are not already on the drugs. The department
The transparency pilot allowing the reporting of family court proceedings has been expanded to cover both public and private law cases before magistrates. As of Friday, magistrates in all 19 pilot areas are now included
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned that further Ministry of Justice (MoJ) cuts are untenable. “We were pleased to see the Chancellor has said there will be
A charity has expressed their disappointment at the lack of focus on violence against women and girls (VWAG) as the autumn budget was unveiled in the commons yesterday. During their election campaign Labour suggested they
The announcement of a £22 billion increase in NHS funding brings welcome relief for health leaders, with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimating this amounts to a real-terms increase of around four per cent
Women in England and Wales have been reported as having the lowest fertility rate on record, with cost-of-living pressures a contributing factor to the decline in births. There has been an average of 1.44 children
A charity has outlined their ‘concern’ that Labour can end violence against women and girls (VWAG) within 10 years after there were no explicit mention of it as the autumn budget was rolled out in
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled Labour’s first budget since being elected to government – with a focus on slashing national debt, boosting the UK economy and protections for working Brits. Labour’s autumn budget saw the Finance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled Labour’s first budget since being elected to government; with a focus on slashing national debt, boosting the UK economy and protections for working Brits – including a hike of 1.2 per
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, confirmed in today’s budget the government’s plan to end the VAT exemption on private school fees—a policy intended to support the hiring of thousands of new teachers in the public sector.
In a recent employment tribunal decision, a county court bailiff who sought permission to bring her miniature Yorkshire terrier as an emotional support animal during home visits faced dismissal of her claims for failure to
Divorce and family law firm, Maguire Family Law, has appointed a new solicitor to join its growing Manchester city centre team. Simon Lovitt has joined the firm, which specialises in high net worth, international, and
Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) victims, whose cases are heard at a Crown Court in England or Wales, are now able to apply for a transcript of the judges’ sentencing remarks free of charge.
The country’s largest specialist domestic abuse service provider Refuge today took to Westminster to hand in a letter signed by 17,221 of the charity’s supporters. Launched during the general election campaign in the summer, when
The LSB has claimed that there is ‘evidence from the sector, including the Bar Council’s own research and analysis, suggests women and racially minoritised lawyers are often more likely to experience bullying and harassment’. The
A rising number of newborns are becoming part of care proceedings after new research has shown higher levels of mental health difficulties with new mothers. Born into Care research based on data from Cafcass and
LawtechUK is responding to the growing interest in and demand for legal tech investment by focusing more on this topic in its upcoming events and programmes. These include an Investment Event on 15 October and
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