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Honorary QC 

The International Family Law Group's Prof David Hodson OBE has been made Honorary Queen's Counsel

P&O legal implications

"[W]hichever avenue of legal proceedings take place, it is set to be a hefty price tag for P&O" – Alex Mellis, No5 Barristers' Chambers

Online Safety Bill: senior managers to be criminally liable for offences within two months of Bill becoming law

The government has announced a raft of changes to the previously published draft Bill

Industry turnover dips

The year ahead will determine the resilience of the sector against upcoming headwinds – Julie Norris, Kingsley Napley

Defence duty: legal A&E? Q&A with Raheema Jamal

Q&A with Raheema Jamal, consultant criminal defence solicitor with London firm, Wainwright & Cummins LLP

Acas research

Research commissioned by Acas found businesses expect staff numbers to increase over the next year

Going solo: Solicitors as consultants

Taylor Rose MW CEO Adrian Jaggard comments on how compliance and rising costs are driving consultancy growth in the legal profession

SPACs: Significant increase in US shareholder class actions causes some insurers to restrict coverage 

Litigation has arisen from shareholders feeling 'misled' when newly-listed businesses underperform