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New ‘anti-greenwashing’ rule comes into force

The Financial Conduct Authority introduces new rules to prevent greenwashing in financial services

Standish: Principle over discretion

The Court of Appeal in the recent divorce case of Standish v Standish concluded that Moor J, arguably the doyen of the money judges, got it significantly wrong. He awarded the wife £45m under the sharing principle. This was £20m or 45% too great

The Barrister Group (TBG) welcomes its largest-ever cohort of 10 pupils, pioneering inclusive recruitment

A new dawn for bar recruitment as largest-ever cohort of pupils at one set to join TBG

Freeths achieves double accolade with two lawyers named in prestigious UK list of most influential environmental professionals

Director Richard Broadbent and Senior Associate Helen Mitcheson have been honoured in The ENDS Report Power List, recognising the top 100 UK environmental professionals for their significant impact over the past two year

New short film Launched to promote community justice awareness

Community Justice Scotland, in collaboration with The Union creative communications agency, has released a short film to educate the public about the benefits of community justice

Breaking tradition: Irwin Mitchell leads industry shift with Lexis+ AI

Irwin Mitchell integrates Lexis+ AI, pioneering technological revolution in legal practice with generative AI

Justice still barred: Update on Survey by APL on Prison Visits

The Association of Prison Lawyers (APL) has released an update on their survey regarding the difficulties in accessing legal visits in prisons, covering the period from January to April 2024

Solicitor qualifies into Muckle’s renowned construction and engineering team

Kieran Woonton joins the firm’s construction and engineering team as a newly qualified solicitor, enhancing their legal expertise