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UNCITRAL’s convention on negotiable cargo documents

UNCITRAL’s new convention introduces negotiable cargo documents across transport modes, enhancing legal certainty, trade finance and multimodal logistics

When clients ask AI who to instruct, will your firm be on the list?

The moment that should make firms pay attention

Germany introduces strict law against smuggling

Germany has passed a new law to severely punish people smuggling operations aimed at the UK

The need for fair youth justice

Keith Fraser, Chair of the YJB, discusses systemic biases in youth justice that disproportionately affect Black and Mixed ethnicity children

Employment tribunal cases related to stress rise

Research shows that workplace stress led to over a thousand Employment Tribunal cases in the UK last year

The Employment Rights Act and the 2026 employment law shift

The Employment Rights Act, alongside shifting DEI sentiment and accelerating AI adoption, will fundamentally reshape UK employment law practice from 2026

SJ Interview: John Sorabji

Dr John Sorabji is a barrister at Nine Chambers, an Associate Professor of Law at University College London, and one of the UK’s leading authorities on civil justice and procedure. He has advised the senior judiciary, including the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls, and has played a key role in shaping debates on civil justice reform. In this interview, he reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of the civil justice system in England and Wales, the long-term impact of LASPO on access to justice, the role of the Civil Justice Council, and the opportunities and risks posed by digitalisation and artificial intelligence.

Justice reform risks targeting the wrong fix

As 2026 approaches, ministers eye jury trials while ignoring deeper causes of England’s criminal justice crisis

Ward Hadaway appoints new partner

Louise Miller joins Ward Hadaway as partner, bringing nearly 20 years of private client experience to the firm

Noerr advises Constellation Cold Logistics in Germany

Noerr has successfully guided Constellation Cold Logistics through its acquisition of a German logistics company