FeatureThu May 18 2023
The UK maternity care crisis: £5bn in avoidable damages claims
Billions of pounds in NHS damages claims could have been avoided had recommendations from past reviews been followed by action, argues Kerstin Scheel
Solicitors Journal | Legal news, opinion and practice notes
FeatureThu May 18 2023
Understanding Chinese underground banking and the risks
Laurence Howland explores the mechanisms of Chinese underground banking and the red flags
FeatureThu May 18 2023
The building blocks for a successful collaborative culture
Chris Marston explores the ways in which law firms can establish a powerful collaborative culture
Latest News
Parents and carers to be given new employment protections
Fri May 26 2023Committee finds plans to level up the country risk failure due to funding concerns
Fri May 26 2023Government consults on enforcement mechanisms for animal health and welfare offences
Fri May 26 2023Government expands legal aid eligibility
Thu May 25 2023Council of Europe identifies serious concerns affecting minorities in the UK
Thu May 25 2023ONS finds international migration to the UK hit new high in 2022
Thu May 25 2023Government consults on plans to reduce reporting burdens on businesses
Wed May 24 2023Committee report finds government not taking harms from alcohol seriously enough
Wed May 24 2023Committee seeks views on the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Wed May 24 2023
SJ InterviewThu May 18 2023
SJ Interview: James Fulforth
The Solicitors Journal spoke to James Fulforth, Kingsley Napley’s newly appointed Senior Partner, about his experiences in the law, his thoughts on the UK’s tech sector and what he hopes to achieve in his new role
ForewordTue Apr 25 2023
Long-awaited reports and controversial bills dominate
Sophie Cameron takes a look at the news in the April Foreword
Opinion
Wed May 17 2023
UK’s new Fraud Strategy: more ambition needed
Kathryn Westmore provides her views on the UK’s much-delayed Fraud Strategy
Tue May 16 2023
Mothers working in the law – building on positive change
Dana Denis-Smith explores the situation, post-pandemic facing mothers working in the legal profession
Tue May 16 2023
The right of grandchildren to see their grandparents in the UK
Vanessa Lloyd Platt provides details on a recent survey of grandparents from across the UK
Tue May 16 2023
Fertility friendly law firms: is this the future?
Natalie Sutherland shares her experiences and views on the importance of fertility friendly firms
Practice Notes
Wed May 24 2023
Trade marks: the Wagatha Christie saga
Lakmal Walawage addresses intellectual property debates in light of the Wagatha Christie case
Wed May 17 2023
Law firms and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace
Despite various regulatory changes, firms can do more to prevent sexual harassment
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Tue May 16 2023
Advising clients with UK and US connections: traps and pitfalls
Camilla Wallace and Harriet Ballard explore certain considerations in cross-border estate planning for US and UK individuals
Mon May 15 2023
Taking statements from multilingual witnesses
Zoe Vallance analyses changes to statements from witnesses whose first language is not English
International
Thu May 25 2023
Navigating India’s investment landscape
While India offers many attractive investment opportunities, there are various regulatory factors to be aware of
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Thu May 18 2023
Is China’s increased investment elevating Latin America’s risk profile?
As Chinese investment pours into Latin America, Drew Costello, Jordan Basich and Brian Ross assess potential cases of corruption across the continent
Tue May 16 2023
India: cross-border administration of estate
Bijal Ajinkya and Ipshita Bhuwania examine issues arising from administration of estates in Indian law
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Wed Apr 19 2023
Financial institutions and sanctions compliance
Angelika Hellweger considers a case that focused on a lack of due diligence and emphasises the importance of measures that ensure sanctions compliance.
Business
Thu May 18 2023
Train employees to be your ‘human firewall’
Alastair Murray explores the importance of continuous cyber-security training for employees
Wed May 17 2023
Is it time to properly embrace project management?
Jack Shepherd explores the benefits of adopting alternative project management strategies
Mon May 15 2023
Responses to fraud and recovering losses
Ken Dulieu explores some of the more common actions taken against perpetrators of occupational fraud
Fri May 12 2023
Marketing: making the most of SEO
Richie Billing considers how maximising SEO utilisation can enhance a firm’s marketing strategy
SJ Interview
Wed May 03 2023
SJ Interview: Anthony Armitage
In this interview, Anthony explains his experiences at the SRA, how effective regulation works, methods and premises for imposing sanctions and ways regulatory control could improve.
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Thu Mar 30 2023
SJ Interview: John Gould
In this interview, John Gould talks us through changes in the regulatory world and his experiences, his thoughts on ‘individualism’ in the legal profession and what this phenomenon means for the profession’s future.
Wed Mar 01 2023
SJ interview: Simon Natas FRSA
This issue, Chaynee Hodgetts interviews Simon Natas FRSA
Wed Feb 01 2023
SJ Interview: Mairead Molloy
How can lawyers improve their wellbeing on – and off – the clock? Chaynee Hodgetts talks to relationship psychologist Mairead Molloy
