The Assisted Dying Bill: what happens next?
A look at what responsibilities the legal profession needs to consider after MP’s voted in favour of the The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Spotlight on deforestation: UK supermarkets
Pressure on businesses to meet deforestation targets will intensify. Beyond regulatory and liability risks, failure to act brings significant reputational consequences.
Focus on LPAs
As the BBC covers allegations of financial malpractice at a law firm, Ann Stanyer reviews the current position on solicitors’ professional obligations.
Lord Briggs defends fixed recoverable costs regime for professional negligence cases
In a speech for the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association, Lord Briggs championed voluntary adjudication and gave qualified support to the use of fixed costs and one way costs-shifting to promote access to justice.
Getting leasehold reform right
Residential property.
Spain and state immunity in the English courts
Dispute resolution.
Is there treasure in your vaults?
Orphaned papers.
Landmark ruling on digital asset fraud
Civil litigation.
Trauma training should be mandatory
Family law.
Fitness to drive and mandatory testing
Road traffic laws.
Anti-suit injunctions and related relief
Commercial litigation.
Reforming laws governing co-operatives
Social business.
Lessons from solicitor apprenticeships and the SQE
The legal profession in the UK is currently experiencing a notable shift in training methodologies.
Shining a light on domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings
Claire Blakemore, partner at Withers LLP shines the spotlight on the deficiencies in the current law regarding ‘conduct’ and domestic abuse in financial awards following divorce and separation.
ESG regulation – and litigation
Corporate governance.
Relief from sanctions
Civil litigation
Is Great British Railways finally on track?
Infrastructure.
Inquest delays – a never-ending story
Coroners' courts.
Civil litigation: Payment processing risks in a post-Philipp v Barclays world
Where are we one year on?
What is the legal meaning of an emoji?
Civil litigation.
Warning shot fired over full and frank disclosure
Civil litigation.
Is excluding the complainant fair to the defendant?
Domestic abuse prosecutions.
SRA financial penalties: 'The sky's the limit'
SRA’s consultation paper may seem straightforward, but it could potentially increase the regulator’s power over the lawyers it regulates.
New release provisions for prisoners and what they mean in practice
The answer to a client's burning and frequent question 'when can I get out?' is now far from simple.
Ending 'no fault' evictions and the Renters' Rights Bill: lessons from Scotland
With a change to the law all but guaranteed, now is an appropriate time to consider what this might mean for tenants and landlords.
The rise of NDAs in divorce
Family.
Head injury pilot: the unanswered questions
Children law.
