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SJ Interview: Chris Benson

Chris Benson is managing partner of Leigh Day He talks to Solicitors Journal about building the firm, negative stories in the press and the firm's collective action against UK water companies.

‘Lawyer bashing’ – the government’s misplaced focus

The Home Office's crackdown on "crooked" immigration lawyers suppresses genuine legal challenges, says Rubin Italia

Avoiding contempt in Children Act proceedings

Rebecca Hughes examines a case in which a parent who was party to an ongoing Children Act proceedings disclosed documents to a police officer recording harassment allegations

SJ Interview: Philippe Sands KC

Philippe Sands KC is professor of law and director of the Centre for International Courts and Tribunals at University College London

Surrogacy law proposals: pros and cons

Linzi Bull and Sarah Everington examine the Law Commission's proposed reforms to surrogacy law in the UK

Law Commission review: the financial consequences of divorce

The current law is sufficiently certain for couples who can afford legal representation, but the situation is unclear for the silent majority of couples who cannot, writes Jennifer Dickson

Corporate Governance Code: a missed opportunity?

The FRC's proposals for overhauling the UK Corporate Governance Code are a backwards step from what was first envisaged, says Paul Brehony

Denial of landlord’s title: an outdated relic?

Mark Pawlowski asks whether the time has come to abandon the law on denial of landlord's title as an outmoded relic of the past