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Those injured abroad must be protected post-Brexit, say lawyers

'Changes to the law would open the floodgates to a catalogue of legal uncertainties'

The offensive blanket of free speech online

The internet has become the 'tail that wags the dog'; it's time for Google, Microsoft, and the social media giants to clean-up the mess, writes Dr Loretta Trickett

Brexit and IndyRef2: What does it mean for employment law?

A future government under pressure from business would be unconstrained from deregulating UK employment law, writes Luke Hutchings

Litigation-averse Hopkins 'very likely' to appeal libel ruling

'A whole new world of defamation law has been opened up'

Voyeurism victim's lawyers call for reform of criminal injuries compensation law

Woman denied compensation because she wasn't victim of 'crime of violence'

Ilott: Started from the bottom, now we're here

This chapter may have come to an end with the Supreme Court's ruling, but this is not the end of the story, suggests Julia Burns

Solicitors Journal Awards 2017: Shortlist revealed

Finalists for Legal Personality and the SJ Lifetime Achievement Award winner to be announced soon

Ilott: Testamentary freedom restored?

The Supreme Court ruling in Ilott isn't as clear cut as it might appear, although it does provide some elements of guidance, says Peter Hopkins