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Brett Dixon takes office as president

Brett Dixon is inaugurated as the new president of the Law Society, focusing on modernising justice systems

SRA appoints Caroline Corby as Chair

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has appointed Caroline Corby as the new Chair of the Board starting next year

Secondary liability: Where presence becomes participation

A decade after Jogee, courts continue to grapple with the evidential boundaries of secondary liability in homicide cases

Hall v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Hereford cattle challenge refused

High Court refuses permission for challenge to Defra's whole-breed approach to Hereford cattle support.

Government outlines essential patent measures

The UK government has unveiled targeted actions to enhance clarity, accessibility, and efficiency in Standard Essential Patent licensing

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...

Squire Patton Boggs enhances real estate team

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Rachel Kerr and James Eddowes as partners in Birmingham to strengthen their real estate practice

Alesis AI assistant now available for law firms

Alesis, an innovative AI assistant tailored for UK law firms, has launched to enhance legal operations