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Online disinformation and the law

Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh, a Partner at Corker Binning, assesses the gaps in criminal law in regard to tackling disinformation online

The Law Commission’s consultation on private international law reforms: navigating digital assets in the modern legal landscape

Professor Suzanne Rab, a Barrister at Matrix Chambers, takes a closer look at the Law Commission’s proposals to modernise the rules governing cross-border disputes involving digital assets and electronic trade documents

The future of children in the family justice system: the NAO audit

Rachel Fisher, a Partner at Stowe Family Law, shares her thoughts on the latest National Audit Office report

Shaping the future of litigation funding: the Civil Justice Council’s vision for reform

Emma Carr and Louise Macdonald from Gowling WLG discuss the reforms set out in the Civil Justice Council’s final report

The Office for Student’s push to address the unfair treatment of students

In this article, Savanna Ogunbo, a Solicitor at Bevan Brittan, discusses the consultation issued by the Office for Students to address the unfair treatment of students

Neurotech: an emerging frontier in technology and patents

Dr Sarah Hamburg from Page White Farrer and Virginia Driver share their thoughts on the patentability of neurotech

Counting the cost of the UK tax system

Waqar Shah, a Partner at Kingsley Napley, takes a closer look at the recent report by the Committee of Public Accounts on the cost of the tax system

Businesses should prepare for new rules on fraud or they risk being caught out

As the 1 September deadline approaches, Rachel Warren, Legal Director at Charles Russell Speechlys, guides us through the examples set out in the government guidance related to the new failure prevent fraud offence