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Legal system in crisis: tougher sentences and extended police powers alone are not effective countermeasures to combat crime

Mark Tsagas, Olubunmi Onafuwa and Patrick Glennon-Farris share their thoughts on the proposed changes to the criminal justice system and policing powers contained within the King’s Speech

Hands off: the concept of ownership in file requests concerning a solicitor’s telephone recordings

James Winterbottom takes a closer look at the law around file requests in the context of Turner v Coupland Cavendish Ltd [2023] EWHC 2721 (SCCO)

Clarifying limitation laws in PPI claims

Supreme Court ruling extends claim period for mis-sold PPI due to concealed commissions

High Court hearing to co-ordinate more than one million drivers’ legal claims over the diesel emissions scandal

A hearing will take place at the High Court on Friday 8 December to co-ordinate the legal claims of more than a million UK vehicle owners against 13 major car manufacturers involved in the diesel emissions scandal

Illegal working fines set to triple: protecting employers

Stricter penalties for illegal hiring stress the need for greater compliance, says Ross Kennedy

Mastering the art of networking

Praveen Bhatia and Daniela Korn explain how lawyers can benefit from networking and nurturing professional connections

Unmasking fraud in arbitration: the Nigerian $11bn case study

A landmark English Court ruling highlights the necessity of court oversight in international arbitration cases

Half of law firms have ditched whiplash work, First4Lawyers’ research shows

An increasing number of law firms are ditching low-value RTA claims as a result of the whiplash reforms, according to new research by First4Lawyers