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Trustee mistakes after Pitt v Holt: a global divide

Divergent responses to Pitt v Holt have transformed remedial relief into a competitive feature of international trust jurisdictions

AGNI and the end of the acid test

The Supreme Court has replaced Cheshire West’s bright-line test with a person-centred but less certain approach to deprivation of liberty

Managing director conflicts in joint ventures

How UK company law shapes director conflicts, quorum rules and governance in joint venture structures

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,...

Governing AI across the financial services sector

Existing regulation may govern financial services AI, but systemic risks and compliance demands are continuing to grow

The regulatory reset firms cannot ignore

The LSB review, the AML transfer and higher SRA fees signal tougher oversight, and reward firms with stronger governance.

Public inquiries: why recommendations too often go unheeded

As statutory inquiries proliferate, persistent failures to implement their recommendations risk undermining accountability, governance and public trust

Concentration risk: how cloud is reshaping outsourcing

The Critical Third Party regime adds sector-wide oversight of cloud providers without removing firm-level responsibility for operational resilience