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Government announces new offence for encouraging serious self-harm

The Online Safety Bill has been updated to include the new offence

SJ Interview: James Fulforth

The Solicitors Journal spoke to James Fulforth, Kingsley Napley's newly appointed Senior Partner, about his experiences in the law, his thoughts on the UK's tech sector and what he hopes to achieve in his new role

Is China’s increased investment elevating Latin America’s risk profile?

As Chinese investment pours into Latin America, Drew Costello, Jordan Basich and Brian Ross assess potential cases of corruption across the continent

Train employees to be your ‘human firewall’   

Alastair Murray explores the importance of continuous cyber-security training for employees

Committee calls for trading in unbacked crypto to be regulated as gambling

Report concludes that cryptocurrencies pose significant risk to consumers

Legal Services Board study finds unethical barriers limiting progress on EDI

The findings are based on the experiences of professionals from underrepresented groups

Workplace bullying in law firms – a new frontier?

Richard Fox, Jessica Clay and Lucinda Soon discuss what constitutes workplace bullying in light of the recent high-profile case against former justice secretary Dominic Raab

UK’s new Fraud Strategy: more ambition needed

Kathryn Westmore provides her views on the UK's much-delayed Fraud Strategy