THIS ISSUE
English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 1421, [2008] All ER (D) 219 (Dec)
Can you please tell me whether district judges exercising insolvency jurisdiction...
Giant bows to credit crunch; ILEX honours; Family Legal Aid; Referral fee lives on... for now
The child support system is needlessly cumbersome, says David Burrows
Janna Purdie considers courts’ powers to order judgment debts to be paid by instalments
Michael Tringham explains why probate is hitting the headlines
UK firms recognising benefits of diverse workforce
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—four appointments
Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas
Harper James—Lottie Hugo
Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner
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Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond
Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands
NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid
growth in 2025, according
to a Financial Benchmarking
Survey, published by the Law
Society last week
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