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CILEX granted appeal permission for Mazur

CILEX has received permission to appeal the Mazur ruling, highlighting its significant implications for justice access

Judges and leaders unite on care leavers

Judges and sector leaders gather to discuss strategies to prevent the criminalisation of care leavers and provide better support for these young people in the justice system.

UK legal sector shows impressive growth

The Ministry of Justice report reveals the UK's legal sector's significant contribution to the economy and job market

Construction insolvency exposes deep structural weaknesses

Rising failures, regulatory pressures and legacy liabilities reveal entrenched vulnerabilities across the construction sector’s financial and legal landscape

High Court endorses Ofcom’s deterrence rationale

The High Court confirms Ofcom’s broad regulatory discretion and upholds £300,000 in fairness and privacy sanctions against Star China as proportionate and lawful

Direct recovery of debts: HMRC’s renewed enforcement power

HMRC’s revived DRD regime strengthens tax collection while raising significant issues of proportionality, vulnerability assessment and administrative fairness

SJ Interview: Julian Taylor

Julian Taylor, Senior Partner of Simmons & Simmons, joined the firm in 1999 from the Bar and became a partner in 2003. A specialist in employment and incentives law, he has advised many of the firm’s key clients on complex workplace and governance issues. Before being elected Senior Partner, he led both the global and UK employment practices, helping to shape the firm’s reputation for innovation and people-focused leadership. In this interview, Julian discusses leadership, AI’s impact on the profession, the future of law firm culture and how adaptability will define success in the decade ahead.

How digital reform could rescue the county courts

Backlogs and inaccessibility plague county courts; careful digital innovation could finally bring justice within reach

Paul Hastings enhances fund finance practice

Paul Hastings has appointed top fund finance lawyer Jennifer Passagne as a partner in London, strengthening its global fund finance capabilities and aligning with its growth strategy

Freeths joins London Boroughs’ legal alliance

Freeths has been appointed to the London Boroughs Legal Alliance Framework, enhancing its public sector practice