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The changing face of family law

Ffion Greenfield discusses the important amendments to the Family Procedure Rules, which aim to provide a path towards the early and cost-efficient resolution of family disputes

Rape Review progress report: ‘could do better’

Kate Chanter and Bethan Cowlam pick apart the government’s progress report

The UK government’s consultation on the Money Laundering Regulations

Steve Smith assesses the government’s consultation in the context of the legal profession

ICO issues new guidance on penalty notices

James Quartermaine takes a closer look at the new guidance from the ICO

On the Treasury Committee’s Sexism in the City report

Dr Charlotte Proudman provides her thoughts on the findings published in the Treasury Committee’s recent report on the challenges women face in financial services

Preparing for a dawn raid

Lloyd Firth highlights some of the practical and legal matters that companies and individuals should have front of mind in the event of an unannounced visit by a UK law enforcement agency

Anti-SLAPP legislation in the UK: where are we now?

Erin Ferguson and Justin Borg-Barthet share their views on why there is a need for stronger commitment from the UK in regard to its efforts to combat strategic lawsuits against public participation

New divorce report: fair shares and non-marital assets

Chris Longbottom explores a new report looking into the fairness of divorce proceedings and what is deemed marital and non-marital assets