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The racist slurs aimed at England footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the team’s Euro final defeat has appalled the nation

Law Commission recommendations to tackle online abuse such as death threats, racist comments and pile-on harassment have been laid in Parliament

When it comes to cybersecurity, the legal sector faces a unique problem. On the one hand, most law firms realise the importance of cybersecurity and have taken the steps they think are necessary to protect themselves. On the other, the number of cyber attacks on law firms tells a different story

With technology advancing every day, Ceri Davis of 36 Commercial explores the importance of mastering the language of cyber law

Europol has announced that, in collaboration with the FBI, Dutch National Police, Swedish Police Authority, the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and 16 other countries, ‘one of the largest and most sophisticated’ operations against encrypted criminal activities has been carried out

Celso De Azevedo examines cyber-attacks, theft of confidential information & Norwich Pharmacal orders

The Home Office is seeking views on the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA 1990), including offences and the powers available to law enforcement agencies to investigate those offences.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on cyber security risks for law firms—the time to act on them is now, says Frances McLeod

With more than £4m of client money falling prey to cyberattacks in 2020, can law firms afford not to take all steps necessary to protect themselves?

The government has published its response to a call for views on proposals for UK domestic legislation to regulate the cyber security of smart devices, including smart speakers, smart televisions, connected doorbells and smartphones.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

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NLJ this week: Burnout behind the billable hour

Behind the profession’s polished exterior, lawyers are ‘internally drained rather than physically tired’, according to a stark assessment of burnout in legal practice

NLJ this week: Domestic abuse reforms still falling short

Five years after the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force, concerns remain that the family courts continue to minimise allegations of abuse in child contact disputes

NLJ this week: Uber’s legal shield faces scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic

Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales

NLJ this week: Hereditary peers era finally comes to an end

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber

NLJ this week: Is it finally time to scrap Part III?

The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes

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Cyber

MOVERS & SHAKERS

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth