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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

A new dawn for the cross-border protection of vulnerable adults?

Edward Reed and Hatty Jenner shed light on the European Commission’s proposals ‘to better guarantee the rights of adults in need of protection or support in cross-border situations’

Pragmatism and principle in ‘failure to prevent’ fraud

A parliamentary standoff will have real impacts on UK companies’ overheads and risks, explains John Binns

Equality, prejudice, discrimination and the law

Amanda Hamilton shares her views on the difficulty around proving misogyny, homophobia, discrimination, prejudice and sexism in light of the ‘kiss-gate’ scandal

Tackling the social mobility crisis in the legal industry

Jo-Anne Pugh discusses the role of the UK’s legal industry in tackling the country’s growing social mobility crisis and what we can do to create positive change