THIS ISSUE
Litigation funding is to be the theme of the next Newcastle Business & Property Courts Forum, due to be chaired by District Judge Michelle Temple.
Nearly 60% of legal employees are worried about the impact of Brexit on their business, research has found.
Regional law firms have ‘bounced back’ in the past year, according to accountancy firm Crowe’s annual Law Firm Benchmarking report.
The LexisNexis Legal Awards 2020 have opened for entries
The Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme is being extended to a further 14 offences including stalking, harassment, child sexual abuse and other sex offences, the Ministry of Justice confirmed this week.
Lawyers will be keenly watching the latest development in an important dispute over legal professional privilege, says Georgina Squire
A major report into legal services regulation has suggested widening the scope of the Legal Ombudsman and reconsidering reserved legal activities.
Michael Zander QC traces the Benn Bill’s speedy progress to the statute book
George Sim considers the valuation of shareholdings when shareholders fall out
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill
Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London
Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart
Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners
HFW—Rémi Ducloyer
HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire
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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