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The UK’s dirty money reforms: from pledges to practice

David Lammy’s tough rhetoric on illicit finance revives long-standing pledges, but delivery, not words, will determine success

Government unveils ambitious road safety strategy

The new road safety strategy aims to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by 65% by 2035

UK expected to see IPO revival

UK capital markets are set for a considerable revival in IPO activity due to extensive reforms

Cox v HMRC: Upper Tribunal clarifies penalty suspension criteria

Taxpayers cannot rely on one-off errors to secure penalty suspension

New plan enhances cyber security for public services

A new cyber action plan has been launched to improve online public services, ensuring they remain secure and resilient for users

Legal aid faces critical funding crisis

A Parliamentary report highlights urgent action needed from the government to ensure the future of legal aid

SJ Interview: Joelle Grogan

Dr Joelle Grogan is a legal scholar specialising in the rule of law in times of crisis. She presents The Law Show on BBC Radio 4, and is Co-Academic Director of the Rule of Law Clinic at the CEU Democracy Institute (Budapest), and a Senior Research Fellow at the UCD Sutherland School of Law. Her work focuses on constitutional accountability, emergency powers, and legal misinformation. In this interview, she examines the pressures facing the rule of law in the UK, from executive power and court delays to media narratives, emergencies, and the impact of AI on legal practice.

Justice reform risks targeting the wrong fix

As 2026 approaches, ministers eye jury trials while ignoring deeper causes of England’s criminal justice crisis

Morrison Foerster elects 17 new partners

Morrison Foerster has elected 17 lawyers to its partnership, enhancing its global practice across 13 groups

Knights moves to Reading’s The Blade

Knights has completed its relocation to a larger office in Reading's The Blade, aiming for growth in the region