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Hands off: the concept of ownership in file requests concerning a solicitor’s telephone recordings

James Winterbottom takes a closer look at the law around file requests in the context of Turner v Coupland Cavendish Ltd [2023] EWHC 2721 (SCCO)

The Law Commission’s supplementary consultation paper on electronic wills

Emma Haley and Tom Heathcote share their thoughts on the latest consultation and the concerns around whether it is necessary to pursue immediate change

An end to mudslinging: the coming into force of the no-fault divorce

Joanna Abrahams discusses the no-fault divorce and the loophole that still allows abusers the opportunity to control the divorce suit

The UK government’s response to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on the Wagner Group network

Sara Elizabeth Dill provides her views on the inquiry into private military security companies and the government’s response to the report

Failure to disclose can damage cases and – sometimes – lives

Martin Kenney and Tony McClements discuss how the Horizon IT scandal illustrates the inherent difficulties in managing clients, complainants and witnesses

Protecting public interest journalism: the proposal within the new Media Bill

Following the King’s Speech on 7 November, Hanna Basha assesses the repealing of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013

The government’s review of regulators to reduce burdens for businesses post-Brexit

Stephen Sidkin provides his thoughts on the reality behind the government’s aim to assess the UK’s regulators and reduce red tape for businesses

The alleged theft of artefacts from the British Museum and the likely wider implications

Karen Sanig looks in detail at the scandal involving the alleged loss of artefacts from the British Museum