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Unconscionability and the claimant's conduct in proprietary estoppel

How a claimant's behaviour towards the legal owner, before and after judgment, can bar or modify equitable relief

SJ Interview: Chris Spelman

Chris Spelman is a partner in DWF's London dispute resolution team, specialising in financial services litigation and investigations, whistleblowing matters, and class action, securities and...

Workplace bullying law and employer risk

UK workplace bullying lacks statutory definition, leaving gaps in protection and increasing legal risk for employers

Inside the growing judgement gap

As AI spreads in law firms, experienced human judgement is quietly disappearing

Youth sentencing, custody thresholds, and judicial discretion examined

How legal frameworks governing child defendants shape outcomes in serious sexual offence cases before the Court of Appeal

The rise of reflective legal practice

As CPD evolves, solicitors face growing regulatory pressure to demonstrate meaningful, structured professional reflection

Dentons and the future of AML misconduct

The Court of Appeal has rejected automatic AML misconduct findings, but firms face intensifying regulatory scrutiny and enforcement risk

SJ Interview: Paul Marco

Paul Marco, Managing Partner of Trowers & Hamlins, speaks to Solicitors Journal