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In his second instalment on the guideline hourly rates report, Julian Chamberlayne tackles regional issues, revised guides & more
Lawyers for Trump abused the judicial process: Michael Zander heralds the words that capture a memorable judgment
Inés Rivera explains how speech technology is transforming policing, courts and prisons
Kerry Jack, CEO and co-founder of Black Letter Communications, offers tips on entering awards and how success can help build your reputation
Skates needed for fee saves; Welch business; Mediation money; Domestic abuse update; Online divorce mandatory; CPO compensation up
Caroline Greenwell & Peter Carlyon consider the issue of companies exaggerating their green credentials
When is an undertaking not an undertaking? John Gould reports on the wake-up call sounded by the Supreme Court in Harcus
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
NEWS
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 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
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Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes
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