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Hands-free, not risk-free: the hidden dangers of in-car tech

Despite being legal, hands-free systems create cognitive distractions that can impair driving and lead to dangerous or even fatal incidents

The proposed Hillsborough law

In this article, Dr Jeffrey Wale, Technical Director at the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL), looks at the proposal to introduce a statutory ‘duty of candour’ on public authorities

Why the post-Brexit UK sanctions regime is facing criticism

Critics argue the sanctions regime undermines due process and transparency in the designation process

How new reforms and the Mergers Charter aim to speed up UK competition reviews

Kiran Desai explores how the Mergers Charter and 4Ps (pace, predictability, proportionality and process) aim to streamline merger reviews and enhance economic growth

Dual criminality and the reach of UK criminal law

Andrew Bird KC, Louisa Collins and Rebecca Hill examine a Supreme Court ruling that redefines dual criminality and reshapes the scope of UK extradition law

Judicial review case highlights importance of pre-action protocol compliance

Court decides on costs in a judicial review case involving delayed accommodation placement

Don’t bottle it: a once-in-a-generation reset to water regulation

The Water Commission’s review to re-set the way we regulate the water sector could be a template for the reform of other infrastructure intensive sectors, explains Nicola Williams, a Partner at Eversheds Sutherland

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