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Behind the profession’s polished exterior, lawyers are ‘internally drained rather than physically tired’, according to a stark assessment of burnout in legal practice
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
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
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Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes
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
Artificial intelligence, proportionality and public decision-making are under increasing judicial scrutiny, according to the latest public law round-up from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Families relying on informal agreements over property ownership could face costly consequences if disputes arise, the High Court has warned

Declarations of trust signed shortly before an entrepreneur’s death were ‘sham’, the High Court has held in a decision with implications for solicitors and independent administrators

The Senior Salaries Review Board has recommended a pay rise for judges while expressing concern about the quality of applicants, and judicial morale and physical safety
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) draft code of practice relating to gender, race, disability and other equality issues has been laid before Parliament
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Anthony Collins—Edwina Turner

Anthony Collins—Edwina Turner

Charity law specialist joins partnership as part of 13-strong promotional round

Fieldfisher—Richard Power

Fieldfisher—Richard Power

Dispute resolution practice strengthened by energy disputes specialist hire

mfg Solicitors—Five newly qualified solicitors

mfg Solicitors—Five newly qualified solicitors

Firm celebrates promotion of five trainees on qualification as solicitors

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