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News22 Oct 2024

Budget countdown prompts business owners to act

Fearing potential tax hikes in the upcoming Budget, business owners rush to finalise asset sales

News22 Oct 2024

Trowers & Hamlins wins landmark fraud case

Trowers & Hamlins secures a major High Court victory in a £45 million property fraud lawsuit.

News22 Oct 2024

Trowers & Hamlins wins landmark fraud case

Trowers & Hamlins secures a major High Court victory in a £45 million property fraud lawsuit.

News21 Oct 2024

Extra support for jurors in trauma cases

Jurors in traumatic trials receive free counseling and 24/7 helpline support under new pilot scheme

News21 Oct 2024

Martyn's Law Bill seeks evidence

Public invited to submit written evidence on new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill before November deadline

News18 Oct 2024

Law Society unveils new AI strategy: innovation, impact, and integrity

The Law Society of England and Wales has launched a comprehensive new artificial intelligence (AI) strategy grounded in three key pillars: Innovation, Impact, and Integrity

Interview17 Oct 2024

SJ Interview: Caroline Park

The SJ speaks to Caroline Park, family lawyer for the eye-wateringly wealthy and partner at Hughes Fowler Carruthers

Foreword8 Oct 2024

Consulting Engineer Professor Robert Jackson and General Practitioner Dr Frederick Newton discuss the environmental damage and health risks posed by seagulls coupled with issues relating to waste management, contamination, wildlife protection and claims for personal injury

Appointments22 Oct 2024

Mishcon de Reya strengthens Employment practice

Mishcon de Reya enhances its Employment department by hiring Mark Kaye as a new Partner

Announcements22 Oct 2024

Burges Salmon advises Pandox

Burges Salmon guided Pandox through a £49 million deal to acquire the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh

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Tackling illegal content online: government pushes for online safety

18 Oct 2024

Upholding the rule of law

17 Oct 2024

Increased sentencing powers for Magistrates

17 Oct 2024

Opinion

16 Oct 2024

Hurdles to offering a solicitor apprenticeship degree

With the Labour government planning to reform apprenticeships, Michael Butler and Chloe Sheppick, Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of the Professional Law Institute, discuss the existing difficulties with the solicitor apprenticeship degree that stop many higher education institutions providing this valuable offering

11 Oct 2024

Public inquiries under scrutiny: Learning lessons from past inquiries and enhancing public trust

Following the release of the public inquiries report by the House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee, Dr Emma Ireton, Associate Professor in Public Inquiry Law and Procedure, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, looks at the report’s findings

10 Oct 2024

World Mental Health Day 2024 focuses on mental health at work

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, John McElroy, Vice-President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and a Partner at Fieldfisher, shares his thoughts on how to promote mental wellbeing in the workplace

10 Oct 2024

The FCA annual report and reflections on enforcement

Emma Probyn, Partner, and Sharon Grennan, Knowledge Lawyer, from Freshfields’ financial institutions disputes practice, share their thoughts on the latest annual report from the Financial Conduct Authority

Feature

18 Oct 2024

The pressure on Western universities to divest in fossil fuels: navigating legal complexities and environmental responsibilities

Ben Standing, a partner specialising in environmental law at Browne Jacobson, discusses the legal, ethical and financial issues related to the divestment in fossil fuels by Western universities

15 Oct 2024

Getting the most out of your expert witness

Simon Berney-Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of the Expert Witness Institute, explains how to get the most out of an expert witness and the importance of lawyers understanding their role in the process of appointing and instructing a suitable expert

14 Oct 2024

The bleak legacy of the 2013 legal aid cuts: a rise in litigants in person and a family court system in crisis

Cate Maguire, a Senior Associate at Kingsley Napley LLP, describes the extra pressure on the family court as a result of the increase in litigants in person and the challenges faced by those who are unable to afford legal representation before the family court

8 Oct 2024

Financial remedy: Do we still share and share alike after Standish?

Katharine Bundell, Barrister at 4PB, dissects the ruling in Standish and what it means for fairness in terms of the division of marital assets

Practice Notes

18 Oct 2024

UK immigration will be digitalised by the end of the year. Lawyers are concerned

Ross Kennedy explores the digital transformation of UK immigration and considers what may go wrong

16 Oct 2024

Adjudication's fragile justice: the roles at play

Anthony Armitage explores how adjudication failures reveal crucial flaws across legal, professional, and evidentiary processes in construction disputes

15 Oct 2024

How the Tipping Act reforms workplace practices

John Grant examines the Tipping Act and how it offers protection for workers and consequences for non-compliant employers

3 Oct 2024

Increased case disposals in family courts signal positive shift

More families are reaching quicker resolutions, but challenges persist without substantial investment in the court system, writes Lauren Evans

International

17 Oct 2024

European elections: a touch of Weimar?

Udo Bux looks at the ever flagrant fragmentation of the political party landscape in Germany, and implications for the European parliament

10 Oct 2024

Balancing free speech and content regulation in Nigeria

Nigeria's NFVCB faces criticism over new regulations for online content creation, raising concerns about freedom of expression, explains Ayokunle Faith Adetula

24 Sept 2024

EU merger investigations see sharp decline

Despite a rise in U.S. merger probes, the EU faces a notable drop in significant Phase I investigations, say Clemens York and Laurence Bary

19 Sept 2024

Tesla triumphs in Avago’s UPC patent battles

Lucy Coe and Matthew Naylor offer key insights into the evolving UPC approach to claim interpretation

Business

21 Oct 2024

Cutting out the noise

Ross Meadows explains why collaboration between legal and financial advisors makes for clearer advice for clients

17 Oct 2024

The complex art of digital asset tracing

Marcin Zarakowski and Roman Bieda share their thoughts on the crucial steps needed to convince a court to grant recovery of digital assets

17 Oct 2024

Success with Gen AI requires law firms to restructure their IA

Alex Smith warns law firms: Gen AI isn’t magic – solid data is key.

23 Sept 2024

Simplifying anti-money laundering obligations for corporate M&A lawyers

Corporate M&A lawyers face challenges in verifying ownership structures for compliance, but Sam Ruback explains how new tools simplify the process and reduce fraud risks

SJ Interview

24 Sept 2024

SJ Interview: Simon Hammond

Following the launch of the new Clinical Negligence Claims Agreement for 2024 by NHS Resolution, Solicitors Journal spoke to the Director of Claims Management at NHS Resolution, Simon Hammond

27 Aug 2024

SJ Interview: Robert Shooter

Robert Shooter speaks to the SJ for the September 2024 volume

18 Jun 2024

SJ Interview: Simon Slater and Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson, Partner and Head of Employment, and Simon Slater, Non-Executive Chair of Thackray Williams, share how their firm transitioned from a small high street law firm into a medium-sized LLP and an aspiring Top 200 UK firm. Additionally, they offer valuable advice for other firms aspiring to achieve similar growth and success in today’s competitive legal landscape, with AI as a key trend in the industry.

14 May 2024

SJ Interview: Eleni Zodiates

For the June 2024 volume, Eleni Zodiates talks to the Solicitors Journal

Appointments

21 Oct 2024

Impact X Capital partners appoints John Adebiyi as chair

Impact X Capital Partners has appointed M&A lawyer John Adebiyi as Chair, succeeding Ric Lewis

21 Oct 2024

Charles Russell Speechlys hires new corporate tax partner

James Stewart joins Charles Russell Speechlys as a Partner in the Corporate Tax and Incentives team

21 Oct 2024

Bevan Brittan expands energy group

Bevan Brittan strengthens its Energy & Resource Management Group with four new legal specialists for growth

18 Oct 2024

Collyer Bristow enhances family law team

Collyer Bristow appoints Charmaine Hast as a consultant to strengthen its Private Wealth Family team

Announcements

21 Oct 2024

Freeths advises on acquisition of luxury Leeds care home

Freeths advises on acquisition of luxury Leeds care home Freeths, a national law firm, has successfully advised Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people, on the acquisition of a luxury care home in Roundhay, Leeds, from Hadrian Healthcare Limited. The Manor House, Roundhay, is a newly built, 65-bed care home offering top-tier residential and dementia care near Roundhay Park. The home features state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology, ensuring a comfortable, high-quality living environment for its residents. Sarah Moore, partner at Freeths, led the transaction for Anchor. She expressed her admiration for the home’s meticulous attention to detail, highlighting the thoughtful touches that enhance the quality of life for future residents. Freeths has a long-standing relationship with Anchor and praised Hadrian’s team for delivering an exceptional facility. As a leading advisor in the UK’s private care sector, Freeths’ Care Team supports high-profile businesses with legal services across real estate, corporate, banking, regulatory, employment, and disputes

21 Oct 2024

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