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Merricks v Mastercard: the first contested settlement of a funded class action

Emma Carr and Louise Macdonald from Gowling WLG provide an overview of the ruling and its significance

SJ Interview: Gary Gallen

The Solicitors Journal speaks to the Founder and CEO of rradar

Export-led growth for the UK and UK–EU relations

Following the UK–EU Summit held in London on 19 May 2025, Anthony Woolich, a Partner at Blake Morgan, reviews the approach being taken to reset UK–EU trade relations

Online disinformation and the law

Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh, a Partner at Corker Binning, assesses the gaps in criminal law in regard to tackling disinformation online

Shaping the future of litigation funding: the Civil Justice Council’s vision for reform

Emma Carr and Louise Macdonald from Gowling WLG discuss the reforms set out in the Civil Justice Council’s final report

The Office for Student’s push to address the unfair treatment of students

In this article, Savanna Ogunbo, a Solicitor at Bevan Brittan, discusses the consultation issued by the Office for Students to address the unfair treatment of students

Neurotech: an emerging frontier in technology and patents

Dr Sarah Hamburg from Page White Farrer and Virginia Driver share their thoughts on the patentability of neurotech

The nightmare of unregulated sperm donation using a sperm ‘super donor’

Natalie Sutherland, a Partner at Burgess Mee, provides a breakdown of three important judgments brought by a sperm donor and the risks they highlight in regard to unregulated sperm donation