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Yorkshire law firm appoints more solicitors

LCF Law’s Personal Law team is expanding following the appointment of three recently qualified solicitors, Anisha Kaur, Ennah Hussain and Jemma Hobson

UK High Court injunction: court rules against Brazil Iron

The High Court today ruled in favour of 80 residents from two quilombola indigenous communities who alleged that the UK registered mining companies Brazil Iron Limited and Brazil Iron Trading Limited had not complied with an injunction granted on 19 October 2023 to prevent harassment and intimidation of the claimants.

The UK’s approach to the regulation of stablecoins

Jeremy Barnett sets out the proposed approach to regulating stablecoins being adopted by the UK and the need for an accelerated standard on the auditing of cryptocurrencies

Failure to disclose can damage cases and – sometimes – lives

Martin Kenney and Tony McClements discuss how the Horizon IT scandal illustrates the inherent difficulties in managing clients, complainants and witnesses

Consumer Confusion Risk

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on the regulation of CILEX members fills in some of the gaps left by CILEX’s consultation to take a more balanced view of the proposals

Navigating Islamic divorce in the UK

Sobiah Hussain explores what legal practitioners should understand in Islamic divorce cases

To use or not to use generative AI for drafting?

Jack Shepherd argues for a more balanced approach where AI aids in the review process, complementing human thought

We’re breaking the menopause taboo, but the legal sector has a long way to go

Amandeep Khasriya discusses how the menopause affects women in the legal sector and celebrates the progress made at law firm Moore Barlow