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FCA penalty reforms raise stakes in market abuse cases

The FCA’s proposed penalty reforms would raise the stakes for individuals accused of market abuse and make early scrutiny of income, deterrence and financial evidence...

Want To Get Cited In AI? Start Writing

Remember the good old days of digital marketing, as in three years ago? All you really had to worry about was ensuring your law firm...

New training to improve solicitor competency

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s consultation aims to enhance training requirements for solicitors handling personal injury cases APIL has expressed support for new measures proposed by...

Why extra-familial harm still escapes child protection

Safeguarding systems still struggle to identify, record and disrupt exploitation occurring beyond the family home

MOJ launches funding competition for lawtech

The Ministry of Justice has initiated a competition to allocate funding and support innovation in legal services across England and Wales

Witness IIA126 v Chair of the Independent Inquiry Relating to Afghanistan: judge refuses wider disclosure in closed hearings challenge

Mrs Justice Farbey declines to extend disclosure or approve a confidentiality ring for a former senior military officer excluded from the most restrictive closed evidence...

SJ Interview: Hannah Field

Hannah Field, head of Shoosmiths’ London office and its Dispute Resolution & Litigation team in London, speaks to Solicitors Journal about the firm’s growth strategy,...

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Browne Jacobson welcomes Clive Kay as adviser

Browne Jacobson has appointed Professor Clive Kay as a strategic adviser to enhance its healthcare services

Paul Ridout’s passing is a great loss

HCR Law mourns the unexpected death of Paul Ridout, a leading figure in healthcare legal expertise