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SFO’s new guidance may indicate shortcomings

The Serious Fraud Office's new guidance aims to assist corporates with self-reporting but reflects broader issues with prosecution rates and engagement declines

UK–EU divergence on public data law

Britain’s divergence from EU open data rules raises fundamental questions about transparency, regulation and the future of public information

Legal Aid Agency updates cyber incident

In October 2026, the Legal Aid Agency provided updates regarding a significant cyber-attack affecting sensitive data and services

R v Mohammed: Court of Appeal upholds coercive control conviction but criticises judge's invitation to flag evidential gaps

Court of Appeal upholds conviction but says judge wrongly invited jurors to flag evidential gaps.

Işbilen v Turk: High Court orders third party disclosure of Bulgarian group emails held in England

High Court orders Bulgarian companies to disclose emails held on English servers under section 34.

Avanton Capital v LUC Construction: stay of adjudication enforcement refused despite claimant's weak finances

Court refuses stay of £1.6m adjudication award against contractor despite claimant's weak finances.

SJ Interview: Helen Bunker

Helen Bunker, chair of Blake Morgan, speaks to Solicitors Journal

Making accountability count

The profession has good reason to ask how reform will preserve effective scrutiny of public decisions, and what evidence will establish that the changes achieve...

Furley Page boosts Real Estate team

Furley Page welcomes rugby player Tyler Greenland to its Real Estate team to enhance capability and services

Express Solicitors achieves top ranking

Express Solicitors' personal injury department has achieved its highest ranking ever, moving to Band 2