By: 4 November 2025

Policy decisions have damaged access to justice

APIL has laid bare the ‘irrefutable prejudice’ against personal injury claimants and ensuing erosion of their right to redress, in...

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By: 21 October 2025

Law change would put justice for child sex abuse victims at risk

Plans to give defendants in child sexual abuse civil cases a new legal route to have the proceedings against them...

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By: 27 January 2025

Justice Committee relaunches inquiry into County Court delays  

Justice Committee relaunches inquiry into County Court delays, examining resourcing, technology, and judicial capacity issues.   The Justice Committee has...

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By: 23 October 2024

Mind the (justice) gap: Why are road traffic accidents going up but claims are still down?

Andrew Wild, head of legal at First4InjuryClaims (pictured): The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the...

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By: 18 September 2024

11-month wait for civil proceedings denies justice for consumers, warns ACSO

New research has revealed persistent delays in the civil court system across England and Wales.   The research, conducted by...

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By: 6 September 2024

ACSO urges action on civil justice delays amid rising wait times

The UK civil justice system is deemed "not fit for purpose" by ACSO members. The Association of Consumer Support Organisations...

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By: 24 May 2024

More court delays and the state of the civil justice system

Matthew Maxwell Scott, founder and executive director of the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ASCO). What are the current challenges...

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By: 6 February 2024

Ministry of Justice faces backlash for proposed fixed costs

The Association of Costs Lawyers is disappointed with the Ministry of Justice’s response to last August’s consultation on changes to the fixed...

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