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Beyond the legal analysis: how junior litigators can make advice useful

Junior litigators are trained to analyse the law thoroughly, but clients often need something more: advice that helps them make a decision

Cohabitation and intestacy reform: the certainty problem

Proposals to extend intestacy rights to cohabitants risk introducing uncertainty into a system built around clear legal status

UK surrogacy law: Navigating parenthood in a framework awaiting reform

As demand for surrogacy rises, solicitors must help families navigate legal uncertainty, parental orders and the risks of cross-border arrangements

Back to school: navigating co-parenting disputes

The start of the school year can bring fresh challenges for separated parents, from child arrangements and school costs to unauthorised absences and penalty notices

Employment Tribunal delays are becoming part of the dispute

Record Employment Tribunal caseloads and widening regional disparities mean delay is increasingly influencing litigation strategy and settlement decisions

China’s counter-sanctions regime reshapes lender risk

China’s expanding counter-sanctions framework is forcing international lenders to rethink compliance, contracts and dispute resolution

Agentic AI governance: Ten reasons legacy controls are no longer sufficient

Agentic AI exposes the limits of governance frameworks designed for passive tools, requiring organisations to control and continuously evidence the authority delegated to autonomous systems

Modern slavery reform: Why transparency alone cannot prevent forced labour

The Government’s proposed reforms to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act strengthen corporate reporting, but stopping forced labour will ultimately require a shift from...