Alex Aldridge and Lydia Fontes from Legal Cheek explore the challenging work conditions faced by junior lawyers across the UK. They highlight the immense pressure these professionals endure to meet demanding hours targets and client expectations, often leading to exhausting work weeks. The conversation sheds light on the culture within law firms that promotes such…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into whether Google is using its dominant position in the online search sphere to harm competition or choice for users. The competition watchdog says it wants to ensure that Google is “delivering good outcomes for people and businesses” and that there is a “level playing…

The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, is exploring reforms to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) following concerns about inadequate support for individuals harmed by Covid vaccines. In a letter to Kate Scott, whose husband suffered permanent brain damage after receiving the AstraZeneca jab, Mr Streeting said he has “commissioned officials to work up a number…

Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has called for an end to the recording of non-crime hate incidents by the police. “I would just abolish the whole jurisdiction,” he said. “If they want to make things crimes they should do it, but this kind of intermediate framework of grudge-bearing is just intolerable.” Lord Sumption added:…

The debate over assisted dying laws has intensified following comments from Labour peer Charlie Falconer, who stated that Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s religious beliefs should not be imposed on others. Mahmood, the first Muslim Lord Chancellor, expressed her “profound concern” regarding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, warning that it could lead to…

Claims management companies are facing renewed scrutiny as banks and motor dealers contend with a potential £30bn compensation bill for mis-sold car loans. The Times’ Patrick Hosking notes how some view the sector as opaque, such as Seema Kennedy, head of Fair Civil Justice, who says: “It’s not a regulated activity. There’s no fiduciary duty,…