17 April 2026
Collective action “more for benefit of lawyers and funders”
Judges have refused to grant a collective proceedings order over an alleged salmon production cartel because it appears more for the benefit of lawyers and funders than consumers.
17 April 2026
Lawyers resolve most complaints themselves under LeO pilot
Lawyers testing the Legal Ombudsman’s model complaints resolution procedure resolved most of the complaints themselves, it has emerged.
17 April 2026
Vos: Legal education needs “complete rethink” in age of machine justice
There needs to be “a complete re-think of how we prepare our young lawyers for practice in the machine age”, the Master of the Rolls said yesterday.
17 April 2026
High Court broadens scope of legal advice privilege
The High Court has widened legal advice privilege to all internal documents created by the client where the dominant purpose is to seek legal advice, even if they would not actually be sent to a lawyer.
