Property insurance claim payouts reached £4.1bn in the first three quarters of the year, according to The Association of British Insurers (ABI) data. This marks a 15% increase on January to September 2023 and is the biggest total for the first nine months of a year since records started in 2017. The ABI data also…

The number of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) roles in UK police forces has risen by nearly 30% over the past three years, reaching just under 200 positions. Since the 2021/22 financial year, nearly £15m has been allocated to these roles, with West Yorkshire and Merseyside Police being the largest spenders. The overall spending on…

Train passengers are preparing to take legal action against major train companies, alleging wrongful convictions for fare evasion. Lawyer Brian Higgs from HNK Solicitors described the situation as a “miscarriage of justice,” drawing parallels to the Post Office scandal. He said that most individuals prosecuted for fare evasion “haven’t done anything wrong.” Seven train companies…

Thackray Williams is set to appoint Vikki Herbert, Anthony Macey, and Emma Thompson as joint managing partners next year, breaking with traditional leadership norms. Each leader will focus on different sectors while maintaining reduced fee-earning work. Mr Macey commented: “Having worked so closely together, it seemed a natural evolution for the three of us to…

The Government is reviewing prison sentences to address the overcrowding crisis in jails. David Gauke, the former Justice Secretary leading the review, has expressed concern over “significant inflation” in sentence lengths over the past two decades. He noted that the introduction of minimum terms has led to a “ratcheting” effect, causing sentences for various crimes…

A county lines drug dealer has successfully avoided deportation after claiming that it would breach his human rights to a family life. The 29-year-old, who was jailed for eight years for drug supply, argued that returning to Nigeria would severely impact his mental health due to inadequate psychiatric care. Initially, an immigration tribunal dismissed his…