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Algorithmic power and the fragility of accountability

Algorithmic governance promises efficiency, but its opacity, bias and constitutional implications demand far stronger oversight and legal scrutiny

Why collective actions still matter

A decade on, the UK’s collective actions regime faces reform pressures just as it proves its value

Treasury unveils covid loan fraud crackdown

A new Treasury-funded investigations team aims to recoup billions lost to fraudulent pandemic loan claims

Modernising death: Law Commission’s review of funerary methods

A new Law Commission review could transform how England and Wales handle death, burial, and sustainability.

Ten years on: class actions at a crossroads

After a decade of explosive growth and early setbacks, the UK’s collective actions regime faces reform and uncertainty ahead

FCA takes charge: what a single AML supervisor means for lawyers

The Treasury’s decision to hand anti-money laundering supervision to the FCA marks a seismic regulatory shift for solicitors, promising consistency but raising fears of dual oversight and added burdens

Court affirms limits of hate speech laws

R v Coskun tests the limits of free expression and defines when offensive acts become criminal behaviour

Marriage reform or marriage risk?

The Ministry of Justice’s proposed wedding law overhaul aims to modernise marriage, but could it also invite exploitation and confusion?