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Supreme Court rules UK law on industrial action is incompatible with workers’ human rights

Louisa Simpson from Pump Court Chambers looks at the recent Supreme Court ruling in Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Respondent) v Mercer (Appellant) [2024] UKSC 12 and the wider implications of the judgment

Acquiescence, control and the statutory pledge

Ross Caldwell from Morton Fraser MacRoberts assesses the statutory pledge being introduced by the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023

Looking back in time: the duty of employers to protect their employees from the dangers of asbestos

Jim Hester from Parklane Plowden Chambers dissects White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Cuthbert v Taylor Woodrow [2024] EWCA Civ 244

Paris 2024: looking beyond the gender binary

Dr Seema Patel discusses the current situation in regard to the inclusion of gender diverse athletes in sport as the world embarks on the next Olympic Games

SJ Interview: Eleni Zodiates

For the June 2024 volume, Eleni Zodiates talks to the Solicitors Journal

Changes in SRA enforcement: what the increase in fining powers means for solicitors under misconduct investigation

Andrew Katzen assesses the changing attitude and impact of the higher fining powers available to the Solicitors Regulation Authority in regard to misconduct investigations

Sizing up the de-banking clampdown

Stephen Elam and Florence Sandberg examine the latest de-banking developments and consider where banks and customers stand now

SLAPP suits – lessons for the UK from the South African experience

Max du Plessis SC and Toni Palmer share lessons from the South African courts on dealing with strategic lawsuits against public participation