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Law Commission seeks to reform product liability laws

The Law Commission is consulting on reforms to product liability law to adapt to digital changes

Giorgia Meloni trademarks her voice to protect against deepfakes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has taken a bold step to safeguard her identity from deepfake technology by applying to trademark her voice, setting a...

UK law firms shine in Denmark

A UK delegation of 24 lawyers attends a prominent international legal conference to showcase expertise and opportunities

Rasmala Trade Finance Fund v Trafigura: Court of Appeal upholds change of position defence

Court of Appeal rejects fraud victim's bid to recover $22m paid by mistake.

R v Freeman: retrial fee reduction applies to daily attendance fees, costs judge rules

Retrial reduction covers daily attendance fees, but advocate recovers fee for day listed in error.

IDCV v Curve OS Group: privilege not waived by references to documents held by director

High Court holds correspondence about a director's documents did not waive privilege over board minutes.

SJ Interview: Helen Bunker

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

Cheshire law firm welcomes new solicitor

Watsons Solicitors enhances its conveyancing team with the qualification of Louise Turner as a solicitor

Taylor Emmet secures top rankings again

Sheffield law firm Taylor Emmet has maintained a prestigious position in the 2027 Legal 500 rankings, showcasing its exceptional legal expertise across multiple practice areas