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Paving the way for change: why universities are adapting to the SQE

Chris Howard, University Partnerships Director at BARBRI, looks at the opportunities presented by the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and the importance of a rich variety of routes into the profession

The Safety of Rwanda Act: an act of cruelty

Liz Barratt from Bindmans shares her thoughts on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act and its implications

Mental wellbeing of junior lawyers: are we there yet?

Avneet Baryan, president of the Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association, provides an overview of the progress made within the legal profession in regard to the mental wellbeing of junior lawyers

The Post Office scandal highlights the need for vigilance when it comes to legal privilege

Joseph Lewin from Dorsey & Whitney assesses the importance of vigilance when it comes to legal professional privilege in light of the Post Office scandal

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

Court of Appeal ruling in case brought by LIBOR scandal traders

Satnam Tumani takes a look at the controversary around the Court of Appeal’s recent ruling

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024

Toufique Hossain provides his opinion on the enactment of the Act and the limited ways in which individuals can challenge their removal

Wardship: a powerful tool and a cloak of protection

Michael Gration KC and Mani Singh Basi take a look at what it means for a child to be made a ward of court