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Awaab's Law: Managing liability across the social housing supply chain

As Awaab's Law approaches its next phase, social landlords, managing agents, surveyors and contractors face increasing scrutiny over the identification and remediation of housing hazards

International law's critical role today

Attorney General Ellie Reeves highlights the vital importance of international law in everyday lives and global stability

Driverless cars must exceed human safety

Personal injury lawyers stress that driverless cars need to be safer than human drivers to reduce road casualties

Inheritance tax receipts see sharp rise

HMRC's inheritance tax receipts have increased by £300 million, highlighting the need for effective estate planning

Crown Court analysis aims to reduce backlog

Award-winning analysis from a Ministry of Justice team could potentially free up 27,000 Crown Court sitting days a year

Patel v HDI Global Specialty: High Court upholds storm damage claim but rejects subsidence allegations

The High Court found storm damage to a property’s front gable but dismissed claims of rear gable damage and subsidence.

SJ Interview: Helen Bunker

Helen Bunker, chair of Blake Morgan, speaks to Solicitors Journal

Making accountability count

The profession has good reason to ask how reform will preserve effective scrutiny of public decisions, and what evidence will establish that the changes achieve...

MSB Solicitors appoints Scott Turner-Percy

MSB Solicitors welcomes Scott Turner-Percy as Head of Business Crime to enhance their expertise in financial crime

Harper James maintains its Band 1 ranking

Harper James has retained its prestigious Band 1 ranking for SME-focused law firms in the Chambers UK guide for the second consecutive year and also...