Christopher Clark, director at recruiter Definitum Search, notes that while there are large numbers of lawyers working a four-days week, the challenge for this “comes at partner level, where they will still be responsive to clients needs and can end up working a number of hours on their ‘non-working” day.” With many larger firms urging…

According to a recent poll by More in Common, a significant majority of Britons support the reintroduction of the death penalty. The survey indicates that support has risen from 50% to 55% since 2023, especially for crimes like serial murder and terrorism, where approval jumps to 70%. Despite this public sentiment, Prime Minister Sir Keir…

Former Justice Secretary David Gauke is expected to recommend an increase in community orders as part of his sentencing review, aiming to reduce short jail sentences. This shift could place additional strain on the already overstretched probation service and the NHS. Dame Antonia Romeo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, commented: “Do we understand…

The Prevent programme has come under intense scrutiny following the case of Axel Rudakubana, who killed three children in Southport. Despite being referred multiple times to the scheme, Mr Rudakubana was deemed “in no danger of being radicalised” and was allowed to walk free. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “I am clear that urgent reforms…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an investigation into the influence of Apple and Google’s mobile platforms on consumers and businesses. The CMA aims to assess whether these tech giants should be classified as having “strategic market status” under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). Sarah Cardell, the CMA’s chief executive,…

The Government’s independent reviewer of terrorism and state threat legislation has said Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to widen terrorism laws to include killers such as Axel Rudakubana risk overwhelming counterterrorism officers who would potentially have to investigate football hooligans and murderers like Lucy Letby alongside al-Qaeda suspects and hostile states. Jonathan Hall KC has been…