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Property purchases often trigger AML scrutiny

New data shows that nearly six in ten property purchases in the UK are raising AML concerns and necessitating thorough investigations

Sexual offending and the Service Justice System: addressing the record

The Director of Service Prosecutions sets out how the Service Justice System handles sexual offending cases, examining independence, victim engagement, jurisdiction decisions and conviction data amid growing scrutiny of the system

Companies House faces critical security breach

Companies House encountered a significant security issue allowing unauthorised users to access sensitive company information

Birmingham City Council v Unite the Union: High Court imposes £265,000 fine for deliberate breach of picketing injunction

High Court finds Unite's claimed misunderstanding of injunction scope was not genuinely held.

Wild Justice v Dartmoor Commoners' Council: High Court rules on overgrazing duties

NRD Property Limited v Ewan & Co LLP: solicitors held liable for breach of trust after unauthorised dissipation of client funds

Firm that paid away over £2.5m in client monies without authority, forged a client's signature on security documents, and failed to discharge stamp duty has been found liable for breach of trust and breach of retainer.

SJ Interview: Ben Aram

Ben Aram is UK Managing Partner at Kennedys and co-head of its Corporate & Commercial division. A solicitor specialising in international arbitration and commercial litigation, he has led the expansion of the firm’s UK corporate practice and helped launch its global ESG group. In this interview, he reflects on law-firm leadership, scaling practices, partnership governance, and the skills lawyers need in a changing market.

Power Shifts, Responsibility Holds

From AI liability and freezing injunctions to private equity governance and regulatory reform, this issue traces a legal system adapting to new pressures while keeping accountability firmly human.

Bellevue Law expands with senior hire

Bellevue Law has appointed litigation expert Lianne Craig as a Senior Consultant to enhance its disputes team

DWF advises on Walker Crips takeover

DWF has successfully guided Walker Crips Group plc through its takeover by PhillipCapital UK with expertise and precision