Reforms to the justice system - along with the entire Conservative government platform - have been cast into limbo by the hung parliament returned in the general election. The likely outcome of a weakened Theresa May leading a minority administration effectively kills the prospect of any controversial measures in the Queen's speech, due on 19 June.
One casualty could be an early replacement for the Prisons and Courts Bill abandoned in April when the last parliament was dissolved.
Both Lord Chancellor Liz Truss and her opposite number Richard Burgon had good constituency results. Truss built her South West Norfolk majority with a 12% swing in the vote while at Leeds East Burgon's share of the vote rose by 7.6%.
In other results of interest to the legal profession:
Dual qualified solicitor Alberto Costa held his South Leicestershire seat with an 8.2% swing to the Conservatives.
Former City solicitor Alan Mak held his Havant seat with an 8.1% swing to the Conservatives.
Dominic Raab, former justice minister, retained his Esher and Walton constituency for the Conservatives, with a majority shrunk by 4.3%.
Employment rights barrister Ellie Reeves comfortably took the Lewisham West and Penge constituency in south east London with 66.6% of the vote, a swing of 16%. Reeves currently works at SRA-regulated Monaco Solicitors in London Bridge.
Keir Starmer, barrister and former director of public prosecutions, increased Labour's share of the vote by 17.2% in Holborn and St Pancras.
Jeremy Wright, attorney general, held his Kenilworth & Southam seat with a swing of 2.5% for the Conservatives.
Hung parliament deals blow to justice reforms
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