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Lawyers welcome reform of divorce laws to enable no-fault divorce

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the government's proposed reforms of divorce law today, after a consultation found family law practitioners to be broadly in support of the change.

SDT to move to civil standard of proof

Change to civil standard in the public interest and will enhance profession's standing, tribunal says

Relief effort: forfeiture and assisted suicide

Mark Pawlowski reviews the Court of Appeal's latest ruling on the application of the forfeiture rule in relation to assisted suicide and considers circumstances where judges will likely grant relief from the rule

Serving notice to quit after a death

Recent cases addressing the issue of serving notice to quit a property following the tenant's death have resulted in conflicting outcomes. Rea Murray and Toby Vanhegan provide some clarification

Will 'Cliff's Law' really enhance privacy rights?

Neither the Cliff Richard ruling nor the subsequent eponymous bill are likely to dramatically improve the rights of individuals under investigation against the prying eyes of the media, suggest Gerard Cukier and Rebecca Ryan

Getting started with AI

Artificial intelligence has burst into the legal services sector and it's now here to stay, says Stephen Brown as he shares some practical pointers to get you going

High Court strikes off solicitor for dishonestly overcharging

A clinical negligence solicitor has been struck off by the High Court for grossly overcharging clients.

Plexus secures £15m investment

Defendant law firm Plexus Law has secured a £15m private equity investment from Origin Equity in return for a minority shareholding in the business.