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Navigating shifting sands: the retreat from diversity pledges and the UK business landscape

Sajida Hussain, a Legal Director at Addleshaw Goddard, takes a closer look at the retreat by certain notable companies in regard to their diversity commitments and the likely impact in the UK

The space collision crisis: the future of orbital law

Randeep Bubbra explores the legal, regulatory, and technological challenges of space collisions, liability, and the need for updated frameworks in the expanding space economy.

TikTok or TikNot: understanding social media for law firms

Andy Cullwick, Group Director of Marketing at First4Lawyers, shares the results of a recent white paper and his thoughts on how to make social media work for law firms

Civil legal aid reform: restoring access to justice or running out of time?

Sonia Kalsi, an Associate Professor (Teaching) at the Faculty of Laws at University College London and Deputy Director (Teaching & Learning) of the Faculty’s Centre for Access to Justice, asks whether it’s too late to save civil legal aid

The Cyber Monitoring Centre’s new cyber risk categorisation scale: a tool to transform underwriting?

Edward Lewis, the CEO of CyXcel, provides his thoughts on the potential of the new cyber risk categorisation framework produced by the Cyber Monitoring Centre to transform cyber insurance

The value of feminine leadership

To mark International Women’s Day, Nikki Edwards, President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA), shares her thoughts on pushing for real change in the legal profession in terms of gender equality at the partnership level

Why human expertise matters in placing flexible legal talent

Rebekah Stafford, Vice President at Epiq Counsel, shares her thoughts on flexible legal talent solutions in the modern workplace

How the UK government aims to use pensions for economic growth

Nigel Cayless examines how the UK’s pension reforms seek to drive economic growth through consolidation and surplus unlocking