12 October 2026
High Court penalises government for ignoring litigation deadlines
The High Court has strongly criticised the Government Legal Department for repeatedly missing deadlines and only applying for extensions after they passed.
12 October 2026
Co-op Legal Services defends use of AI to monitor client calls
Co-op Legal Services has rejected the claim that its use of AI to monitor calls between staff and clients is “oppressive and dystopian”.
12 October 2026
Solicitor who “preferred interests” of one client over others struck off
A veteran solicitor who “preferred the interests” of one client in property transactions over the interests of his co-owners has been struck off.
12 October 2026
Judiciary to take “cautious but positive” approach to AI use
AI offers “potentially transformative implications for justice”, the incoming Master of the Rolls has said, and the judiciary’s approach will be “cautious but positive”.
