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Private lives, public standards: balancing personal privacy with professional standards for regulated professionals

Emma Nightingale and Sheetul Sowdagur explore how far regulators can lawfully scrutinise private conduct and where the boundaries of professional oversight should lie

Dispelling Common Myths About Legal Content Marketing

Corinne McKenna is a legal copywriter based in Shropshire.

Landmark ruling on liability in prisons

The case of Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago v Antonio Sobers highlights crucial issues of liability amidst serious allegations of excessive force in prisons and the complexities of collective claims involving vulnerable inmates

High Court examines trafficking victim's case

The Alnoor v Secretary of State for the Home Department judgment addresses key trafficking issues with potential impacts on UK victim protection standards.

Dual criminality and the reach of UK criminal law

Andrew Bird KC, Louisa Collins and Rebecca Hill examine a Supreme Court ruling that redefines dual criminality and reshapes the scope of UK extradition law

High Court rules against Phoenix Art in antiquities fraud case

The Qatar Investment case reveals significant legal challenges regarding the provenance of ancient artefacts in art dealings

Judgment clarifies Vardy Rooney trial costs

The High Court's ruling on the Vardy Rooney case highlights the importance of transparency in legal costs management

Dividing complex wealth in high-net-worth divorce

Nicky Hunter examines how courts approach dividing high-value, illiquid and risky assets in today’s high-net-worth divorce cases