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Competition law reforms reshape contract landscape

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has responded to the Scottish Law Commission’s (SLC) consultation on contract law reform, shedding light on how recent legal changes may affect enforcement in Scotland

Withers advises h2 clipper on blockchain solution

Withers has represented H2 Clipper in securing a US patent for a blockchain technology enhancing hydrogen supply chain efficiency

Russia’s violations of international law: A global concern, UK statement to the OSCE

In a powerful address to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), UK Counsellor Ankur Narayan highlighted Russia’s numerous violations of international law, calling for international action and accountability

Welsh government urges tech-driven justice

Wales’ Counsel General calls on the legal sector to embrace new technologies, enhancing efficiency and accessibility

Public inquiries under scrutiny: Learning lessons from past inquiries and enhancing public trust

Following the release of the public inquiries report by the House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee, Dr Emma Ireton, Associate Professor in Public Inquiry Law and Procedure, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, looks at the report’s findings

New legal protection for seafarers

Seafarers to gain tough new protections as government closes legal loophole exploited by P&O Ferries

Taylor Wessing advises FLE on its first forest acquisition

Taylor Wessing has successfully advised FLE GmbH, an investor specialising in real estate across Europe and headquartered in Vienna, on its acquisition of a 620-hectare forest in Eastern Slovakia

CMA cautions will writing and legal service providers

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued warnings to several businesses offering unregulated legal services, such as will writing, online divorce, and pre-paid probate services