12K views · 41 reactions | Exclusive data obtained by Sky News and the Law Society reveals strong scepticism among lawyers toward Sir Brian Leveson's proposed reforms to tackle record court delays. There are 76,957 cases waiting to be heard in Crown Courts across England and Wales as of the end of March 2025. Read more  https://trib.al/TejFVSP | Sky News | Facebook

26K views · 147 reactions | New leasehold flats in England and Wales are set to be banned as the UK government plans to move to a system of home ownership, where people own a share of the buildings they live in. Currently, a third-party landlord known as a 'freeholder' owns the building and a 'leaseholder' pays to live in a flat within it for a fixed time period. #leasehold #ukgovernment #uknews #rentingcrisis #c4news | Channel 4 News | Facebook

53 reactions · 11 shares | The first step to transform courts and tribunals across the country has been introduced in the House of Lords today. Judges will be able to focus their time on matters that need their attention the most. Find out how we’re making courts easier to use, more efficient and fit for the digital age: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-legislation-will-modernise-the-courts | Ministry of Justice UK | Facebook

Jury trials to be scrapped in England and Wales in cases that could have a likely sentence of three years or less. British Justice Secretary David Lammy announced the move this afternoon as part of a bid to tackle a record backlog in crown courts. jrnl.ie/6891042 | TheJournal.ie