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FeatureSerious Fraud Office: To catch a thief
Dogged by failed prosecutions, disclosure headaches and obsolete technology, the Serious Fraud Office continues to face an uncertain future despite recent improvements. Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureSQE at five: Pass or fail?
With the Solicitors Qualifying Examination now in its fifth year, Joanna Goodman asks if its creators have kept their promises.
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FeatureDizzying heights: The future of partnership
Has the holy grail of partnership lost its lustre? Sam Kenworthy investigates.
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FeatureChildren in need
The government is committed to modernising youth justice, report Eduardo Reyes and Sian Harrison. But this will require ‘resource, training and culture change’.
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FeatureGenAI market revels in good vibes
Anthropic’s tieup with Freshfields and the emergence of vibe-coding as market-ready tools underline GenAI’s growing presence in the legal sector.
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FeatureClinical negligence: Bills of Health
Soaring clinical negligence costs have been exercising politicians and the media for over 20 years. Something must be done – but what?
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FeatureDefamation: A town called Sue
The Defamation Act 2013 tilted the law away from claimants but many lawyers believe it did not go far enough, reports Sian Harrison. London remains the world’s libel capital.
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FeatureRewriting the rules of engagement
As generative AI disrupts traditional legal marketing, what can firms do to make sure that their unique expertise is recognised?
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FeatureLegacy system
Reforms to drag centuries-old legislation governing wills into the digital age are overdue as probate disputes soar. Rachel Rothwell reports.
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FeatureRemote controllers?
Private equity investment in the legal sector has passed the £1bn mark, reports Joanna Goodman. Should lawyers be pleased?
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FeatureContempt: Prejudice in pixels
How can contempt law be adapted for the digital age? Sian Harrison reports on a growing challenge to the justice system.
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FeatureDonald Trump gave me $51
Eduardo Reyes learned a lot from his unwitting inclusion in a US collective action – and what the experience says about a review of UK competition law on group claims.
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FeatureKC appointments: Out ranked
Critics argue that the silk selection process remains discriminatory.
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FeatureCompetition law: All together now
Class actions in competition law cases have so far failed to transform consumer redress. Joanna Goodman finds out why, and hears reasons for optimism.
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FeatureSaaSpocalypse Now
How legal tech and Anthropic are responding to the SaaSpocalypse – the legal plugin that crashed tech stocks but attracted investors.
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FeatureCrime and consent: False positives
The law relating to consent involving deception is a ‘mess’, but there are no simple solutions.
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FeatureAI and disclosure: Too much information
In 2026 GenAI will cease being a side conversation and become part of mainstream best practice in disclosure, reports Maria Shahid. But how?
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FeatureSarah Rapson: 'There is a reset to do at the SRA'
Sarah Rapson succeeded Paul Philip as chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority last November. So what has this high-flying public servant learned in her first 100 days?
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FeatureOffice politics: commercial property
Commercial property lawyers are negotiating a divided market, amid changing work patterns, ‘green’ considerations and legislative change. Maria Shahid reports.