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New leadership strengthens legal services oversight

The Legal Services Board welcomes three new senior appointments to enhance regulatory effectiveness and consumer protection

Child Trust Fund reforms to simplify access

The government plans changes to the Child Trust Fund scheme, easing access for young adults lacking mental capacity

Common Law Spouse” – a myth no more?

By Sarah Ingram, Partner and Head of Family Law at Winckworth Sherwood

PPT v Independent Television News: High Court refuses injunction despite suicide risk finding

High Court refuses to restrain media investigation despite finding real and immediate suicide risk.

Verity Healthcare v Cambridgeshire County Council: £928m homecare procurement challenge fails as out of time

TCC grants council summary judgement after homecare procurement challenge issued out of time.

HM Attorney General v BBC: court declines contempt proceedings over MI5 false evidence

Divisional Court declines to bring contempt proceedings against MI5 officers or the service itself.

SJ Interview: Richard Susskind

For the November 2026 volume, Richard Susskind speaks to Solicitors Journal

Who takes responsibility?

Legal reform only matters if it helps people enforce their rights, get redress, and know who is supposed to do something when things go wrong

Thomson Snell & Passmore strengthens Court of Protection team

Thomson Snell & Passmore has appointed Sara Isenberg as a new Partner in its Court of Protection team

Birketts supports Finelight Group's major acquisition

Birketts provides crucial legal advice to Finelight Group on a landmark acquisition of BSM Group companies