17 Oct 2023New innovation challenge launched to tackle bias in AI systemsFund created for innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems
17 Oct 2023The economic power of legal services should be recognised by the GovernmentThe government must invest to unleash the power of legal services to boost the economy across the UK, solicitors’ leaders have said
16 Oct 2023UK authorities seize £179m from suspected criminals – up 16% in a yearConcern that Confiscation Orders are too easy for authorities to obtain
16 Oct 2023Report reveals a staggering a staggering 95% increase in social care enquiries that required specialist legal adviceThe report paints a desperate picture of the current social care system, with the rise in demand for advice far outstripping the available resources
13 Oct 2023Bernie Ecclestone guilty plea is “major return on investment” for elite HMRC investigation teamPrevious investigations by OCW include that of BHS owner Dominic Chappell, who was sentenced to six years of imprisonment in 2020 for tax evasion
13 Oct 2023Record Crown Court backlog as long wait for justice continuesLatest figures released show the Crown Court backlog has hit a new record high of more than 65,000 cases
12 Oct 2023Government launches Independent Review into the Disclosure Regime and Fraud OffencesJonathan Fisher KC to Chair Independent Review
12 Oct 2023BSB Publishes the Independent Decision-making Body Annual Report 2022/23This is the fourth Annual Report of the Independent Decision-making Body (IDB)