Solicitors Journal Editorial

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Beyond the salary: how private capital is reshaping legal leadership

US research reveals how long-term incentives and broader executive responsibilities are reshaping remuneration for senior legal and compliance professionals, raising questions about transparency, governance and...

Product liability reform: Rethinking responsibility in the digital age

The Law Commission’s proposed overhaul of product liability law would extend its reach to software and AI, reshape the rules on evidence and broaden potential...

Carter-Ruck v SRA: legal privilege and the scope of regulatory investigations

The High Court has held that the SRA’s information-gathering powers under section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974 do not extend to compelling the production...

Anti-anti-suit injunctions in family proceedings: lessons from Potanina v Potanin

The latest ruling in the long-running Potanina litigation establishes a demanding framework for anti-anti-suit relief in international family proceedings

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

Law firms tighten grip on AIM

Hill Dickinson, Simmons & Simmons, and DLA Piper are leading the legal advisory rankings in Alternative Investment Market

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.

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

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