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Dr Charanjit Singh advises lawyers to deliberate before they outsource the thinking process
Do cohabitees fare better after death than separation?
Do cohabitees fare better after death than separation?
Do cohabitees fare better after death than separation?
Megan Freeman & Catherine Doherty Montanaro explore the paradox at the heart of cohabitation law
The Tai Po fire exposed Hong Kong’s longstanding failures in law enforcement, building management & judicial oversight, writes Dr Ping-fat Sze
Robert Webster looks at how AI is reshaping family law advice & client expectations
Ian Smith tackles employers moving the goalposts & reflects on the dangers of fielding an unreliable defence
Robert Hargreaves explains how the Crime & Policing Act rewrites corporate criminal liability
Kanika Sharma & Ozan Kamiloglu review the changing public imagery of justice
Cross-border enforcement is increasingly under pressure from geopolitical tensions, sanctions & complex ownership structures, write Tom Clark, Jack Barlow & Taronish Mistry
AI-generated grievances in employment disputes have quickly become an inevitability, writes Andrew Diver
David Burrows examines financial provision costs rules & vires of the rule makers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—David Smith
Freeths secures major tax hire with appointment of David Smith
Ellisons—Chris Burnett
Patent attorney joins Ellisons to strengthen intellectual property offering
Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill
Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London
NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
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Hillsborough Law Now, a coalition of lawyers and campaigners who helped bring about the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, has scooped the top award at this year's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards (LALYs)
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Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment
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Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints
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