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A brave new world? In the final update in this series by Penningtons Manches Cooper, Tom Stables & David O’Brien mull the future of group actions

Nathan Peart weighs up the pros & cons of the much-discussed four-day working week: is it the right choice for the legal sector?

Change is (hopefully) coming: Alexander Edwards explores the benefits a reformed Consumer Credit Act 1974 might offer

Law firm appoints two partners to business services group

Financial services expert joins as partner

The Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Hodge, has published a paper on the Rule of Law, the Courts and the British Economy, with a particular emphasis on the role of the courts in the legal profession, and the role that business people play in upholding the rule of law.

Increasing numbers of employees are struggling with mental health issues, as employee assistance providers (EAPs) face being overwhelmed by demand.

Barristers will vote this week on whether to suspend their strike following an offer from the Lord Chancellor, Brandon Lewis.

Lawyers will focus on the theme, ‘Time for change: action not words’, as they mark this year’s Black History Month (BHM).

Home secretary Suella Braverman is considering giving suspects anonymity to prevent ‘trial by media’ where suspects are well-known, she told Young Conservatives at the party conference in Birmingham.

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Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott bolsters housebuilder expertise in Birmingham

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Firm adds former Simmons Simmons patent head to engineering and tech team

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

Freeths strengthens its voice in national disputes with ACTAPS committee appointment

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4PB announces 2026 winner of memorial essay prize

4PB chambers has announced the 2026 winner of its Alan Inglis Memorial Essay Prize, now in its third year

Homicide offences face historic overhaul

Murder could be split into first and second degrees, under Law Commission proposals for a historic overhaul of homicide offences

Obstacles ahead for social media ban

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s will be difficult to enforce, lawyers have warned

Report rings alarm on attrition of women lawyers

One in two women in law say their current working pattern is unsustainable for their long-term health, according to a report by the Next 100 Years project

Regulator finds gaps in AI safeguards

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has highlighted a lack of safeguards where people use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help with legal problems

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger