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Several Conservatives came a cropper when they placed their bets on the date of the 2024 general election

Secretive talks, tense negotiations & an ultimatum narrowly averted tragedy, writes William Gibson

The ‘failure to prevent’ fraud offence, now confirmed by the government, is big news for corporates.

The new ‘failure to prevent’ fraud criminal offence: Abigail Rushton & Rhys Novak set out the steps corporate bodies should be taking now to prepare

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its findings following a thematic review of in-house solicitors.

Everyone’s talking about ESG (environmental, social and governance), and regulatory change afoot in the EU and US will significantly expand the reporting obligations of companies with operations in either region.

Environmental, social & governance obligations are expanding their regulatory reach around the world: Simon Walsh considers the compliance frameworks in the EU & US

With an explosion of interest in governance in recent years, now is the time for you to add this qualification to your portfolio

Can anti-bribery & corruption compliance programmes assist corporates with environmental, social & governance risks? Liam Naidoo & Kevin O’Connor consider the evidence

Environmental, social & governance: Clare Hughes‑Williams & Sarah Crowther on why law firms should keep all three top of the agenda if they want to keep the lights on in the long term

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Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

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NLJ this week: Big tech for small firms

Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs

NLJ this week: SLAPPed shut?

From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics

NLJ this week: Justice delayed, justice denied

Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly

NLJ this week: Days numbered for upwards-only rent reviews

Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

NLJ this week: The road ahead for employment rights

Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ

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Governance

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Keoghs—four appointments

Brabners—Ben Lamb