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Honorary King’s Counsel nominations now open

The Ministry of Justice is inviting nominations for the Honorary King’s Counsel award until September 2026

HM Land Registry updates email correspondence

HM Land Registry is enhancing security by transitioning to secure links for application-related emails from 23 August 2026

Dexia v Torino: lessons from the latest swaps ruling

The Commercial Court clarifies jurisdiction, capacity and validity issues arising from Italian local-authority swaps

SQN Global v Hughes: High Court finds fraudulent trading by Genesis haulage directors

Court finds haulage company directors dissipated assets in breach of a freezing order.

Wallace Estates v Durkan Estates: Court gives first guidance on joint TCC and FTT case management

First joint TCC-FTT hearing sets template for managing overlapping Building Safety Act disputes.

Haines v Talbott: High Court apportions liability 70:30 after A30 smoke collision

High Court finds van driver negligent but claimant contributorily negligent after smoke-obscured collision.

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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Pillsbury strengthens Middle East presence

Pillsbury has expanded its international regulatory capabilities by adding Amal Alotaibi as a partner in Riyadh

Taylor Emmet partners with local racer

Taylor Emmet has joined forces with Sheffield GB3 driver Rowan Campbell-Pilling to support local talent and community initiatives