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SJ Interview: James Hartley

James Hartley had an ‘out of body experience’ watching the actor John Hollingworth play him in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office A Partner and National Head of Dispute Resolution at Freeths, James speaks to the Solicitors Journal about the Post Office case, what adequate justice would look like for those impacted, and the reforms that he would like to see as a result of the scandal.

The fallout from the Post Office Horizon scandal: legal professionals under fire

Dr Stephen Castell discusses the need for due accountability and redress from the legal professionals who were responsible for the Post Office Horizon miscarriage of justice

The UK Modern Slavery Act at nine: an assessment

Jasmin Kreutzer and Christos Kypraios review the progress made by the Modern Slavery Act since its implementation and the recent reversal of that progress being caused by the current government’s approach to immigration

AI governance in the EU: pioneering a global standard

Jan Stappers discusses the need for organisations to prioritise compliance with evolving AI regulations

Non-disclosure agreements in employment – calls for action

Following the publication of the Legal Services Board’s report on the call for evidence on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements, James Davies looks at the submissions related to employment and the provision of inadequate legal advice

EHRC guidance: taking anger out of menopause symptoms in the workplace

Following the publication of guidance for employers by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Emmanuelle Ries shares her views on why it’s important that women experiencing menopausal symptoms feel supported in the workplace

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal

The start of the year has been dominated by the significant public interest in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, which was instigated by the four-part TV series aired on ITV over Christmas called Mr Bates vs The Post Office, and the ongoing statutory public inquiry into the matter

The Post Office scandal: what it is about and what can be done?

Professor John Child provides an overview of the situation following the recent public outcry instigated by the TV dramatisation of the scandal and the potential for reforming private prosecutions