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The value of feminine leadership

To mark International Women’s Day, Nikki Edwards, President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA), shares her thoughts on pushing for real change in the legal profession in terms of gender equality at the partnership level

The law moves slowly: defence strategies shouldn’t 

The law will not change overnight, but the approach of those who defend civil child sexual abuse cases can

Why human expertise matters in placing flexible legal talent

Rebekah Stafford, Vice President at Epiq Counsel, shares her thoughts on flexible legal talent solutions in the modern workplace

Securing a sustainable future and restoring trust in the water sector

Bhikhu Samat, a Legal Director in the energy team at Shakespeare Martineau, shares his thoughts on how the water sector should go about securing a sustainable future and regaining public trust

The significance of the ruling in Higgs v Farmor’s School

Susan Kelly, a Partner at Winckworth Sherwood, provides an assessment of the Court of Appeal’s ruling in favour of Kristie Higgs in the case Higgs v Farmor’s School

Tackling tax evasion in the UK retail sector: a call for robust action

Lyndsey Frawley, a Partner and Barrister at Mishcon de Reya, provides a breakdown of the findings in the report on tax evasion in the UK retail sector

The Public Accounts Committee's report on tax evasion in the retail sector

Adam Craggs and Jasprit Singh, from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, share their thoughts on the Public Accounts Committee’s criticisms of HMRC’s approach to tax evasion in the retail sector

Is the FCA’s name and shame policy now dead in the water?

In this article, Jill Lorimer, Head of the Financial Services Regulatory team at Kingsley Napley, shares her thoughts on the recent House of Lords Committee report that criticises the name and shame policy proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority