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4 Mar 2016

The not-so-silent judge

Serial introvert US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has broken his self-imposed silence during oral arguments, a decade after his last intervention.

4 Mar 2016

Are you compliant?

Many unwitting tax payers will be caught by the scope of the finance bill's strict liability criminal offense, regardless of the new safeguards

4 Mar 2016

Choice, not chance

Choosing the correct wealth manager is not like trying to pick the winning lottery number. They must be scrutinised and questioned

4 Mar 2016

The whole nine yards

A vulnerable individual's wishes must be taken on board wherever possible, even if it may appear to be harmful to their own interests

3 Mar 2016

Colombia's human rights warriors are marginalised and stigmatised

In a wide ranging interview, Colombian lawyer Edwin Rubio Medina talks to Camilla Zapata Besso about attacks on human rights defenders, the need for international support, and advising indigenous communities on their legal rights

3 Mar 2016

Foreign government requests for fraud information up 62 per cent

Cyber-enabled fraud the largest single category of MLA requests received by the Home Office

2 Mar 2016

Using IT to improve client relationships

Soo Darcy considers ways that law firms are delivering true value to their clients through technology

2 Mar 2016

SJ movers and shakers

The latest news on hires, promotions, mergers, and deals from leading law firms and chambers