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Securing a sustainable future and restoring trust in the water sector

Bhikhu Samat, a Legal Director in the energy team at Shakespeare Martineau, shares his thoughts on how the water sector should go about securing a sustainable future and regaining public trust

Managing seized crypto: are we missing an opportunity?

Matthew Cowie and Ulrich Schmidt review the most recent UK criminal justice crypto case of R v Boys, Caton and Robinson and conclude that despite this prosecution success, questions remain about whether the UK enforcement regime is using seized crypto-assets effectively and profitably

The significance of the ruling in Higgs v Farmor’s School

Susan Kelly, a Partner at Winckworth Sherwood, provides an assessment of the Court of Appeal’s ruling in favour of Kristie Higgs in the case Higgs v Farmor’s School

Tackling tax evasion in the UK retail sector: a call for robust action

Lyndsey Frawley, a Partner and Barrister at Mishcon de Reya, provides a breakdown of the findings in the report on tax evasion in the UK retail sector

SJ Interview: Honor Giles

Honor Giles, Partner and Mediator at Maguire Family Law speaks to the Solicitors Journal about the changes being implemented to family law and whether further reform is needed

Failing survivors: what is going wrong in tackling violence against women and girls

Sasha Rozansky, a Partner at Deighton Pierce Glynn, takes a look at the disappointing findings set out in the National Audit Office’s report on tackling violence against women and girls and asks whether the failings may lead to a breach of the public sector equality duty

The Public Accounts Committee's report on tax evasion in the retail sector

Adam Craggs and Jasprit Singh, from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, share their thoughts on the Public Accounts Committee’s criticisms of HMRC’s approach to tax evasion in the retail sector

Advising clients on artificial intelligence

In this article, Karen Holden explores the key considerations lawyers need to address when advising commercial clients on artificial intelligence-related projects