James Hartley had an ‘out of body experience’ watching the actor John Hollingworth play him in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. A Partner and National Head of Dispute Resolution at Freeths, James speaks to the Solicitors Journal about the Post Office case, what adequate justice would look like for those impacted, and the reforms that he would like to see as a result of the scandal.
Dr Stephen Castell discusses the need for due accountability and redress from the legal professionals who were responsible for the Post Office Horizon miscarriage of justice
Qudsia Mirza dissects the latest ruling in the lengthy litigation concerning Shamima Begum and argues that it implicitly approves the creation of a two-tier system of citizenship
In exploring the Hunt v Singh decision, Jonathan Gorman clarifies when directors' duties to creditors arise, emphasising knowledge of insolvency risks over mere financial distress.
Neil McLeod shares his thoughts on the impact of the ruling in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28