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New divorce report: fair shares and non-marital assets

Chris Longbottom explores a new report looking into the fairness of divorce proceedings and what is deemed marital and non-marital assets

Companies House, the ECCTA 2023 and new criminal sanctions

Mark Jones and Henry Watkinson detail the changes for Companies House introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, which mark a significant shift in the role of Companies House

Legal measures for the protection of animals

Kimberly Moore, author of 'The Case for the Legal Protection of Animals, Humanity’s Shared Destiny with the Animal Kingdom', presents the case for the protection of animals with meaningful and substantive laws

Improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations

Niall Hearty considers the UK government’s consultation on reforms to the Money Laundering Regulations

Professionally stressed: navigating the emotional terrain of being a solicitor

Richard Cross examines why safeguarding the health and wellbeing of those who uphold justice and advocate for those in need is crucial

The National Crime Agency’s art world alert

Dr Angelika Hellweger outlines the main points in the National Crime Agency’s amber alert relating to the art storage sector, the factors that made it necessary and the challenges it presents

The importance of the reforms in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

Jeremy Raj shares his thoughts on the proposed reforms and whether they live up to the reality of the problems facing the housing market

A complex beast - but does litigation funding need taming?

The decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28 sent a chill wind through the community of those that represent claimants and litigation funders