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A closer look at the King’s Speech

Bills about crime and the police, it seems, are like buses, says Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, they have a habit of arriving in groups

Laying new foundations for housing disrepair cases

Colin Wilkinson, a Senior Litigation Executive in the Consumer Claims department at Express Solicitors, looks at a housing disrepair case that opened the door to significantly increased damages

A&O Shearman expands its debt finance practice with strategic hire of leading leveraged finance lawyer

The recently merged firm hires Filippo Crosara from Barclays to bolster its Debt Finance team in London

The real Martha

When news broke that Ms Harvey had commenced legal action against Netflix for defamation in California, USA (Fiona Harvey v. Netflix, Inc. et al, case number: 2:2024cv04744), it sparked a second wave of media interest focussed on whether her US legal claim will succeed and whether Netflix may face similar legal action in the English courts

UK demands release of detained UN personnel at UN Security Council

UK calls for Houthis to release detained UN personnel, condemns attacks, and urges arms embargo enforcement

CMA joins global AI competition pledge

CMA, EU, and US commit to ensuring fair competition in AI, promoting innovation and growth

Bermans welcomes partner duo

Manchester and Liverpool law firm Bermans adds employment partner Sarah Collier and litigation specialist Sarah Wellicome

Clarke Willmott in Birmingham advises on sale of two North Wales nursing homes

Clarke Willmott’s Birmingham office facilitates the sale of two North Wales nursing homes to Vshans Care Ltd