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Staying informed about litigation funding: a solicitor’s duty

Litigation finance is firmly established within the legal market. As a result, it is becoming ever more important for solicitors to understand the options available...

Harassment, reporting and regulatory risk: governance challenges for modern law firms

A practical guide to navigating investigations while balancing regulatory duties, fairness and reputational risk

Invisible infringement: when SEO strategies cross the trade mark line

The use of competitors’ trade marks in keyword advertising and SEO has long occupied a legal grey area

Career progression and originating work – junior lawyers’ growing agency in shaping their careers

Career progression intermittently appears in many junior lawyer’s list of top concerns.

Britain’s public justice crisis: why inquiries keep failing the rule of law

A pattern of state defensiveness and institutional culture is undermining justice in major public scandals—raising the case for a systemic inquiry beyond individual failures

Women's charities overlook court ruling

A new report reveals that some women’s charities have ignored a Supreme Court ruling on inclusivity

SJ Interview: Keith Froud

Keith Froud, Global Co-CEO and International Chief Executive of Eversheds Sutherland, has spent over three decades in corporate M&A before moving into global leadership. In...

The normalisation of uncertainty

Uncertainty is no longer episodic but structural—reshaping how lawyers advise, litigate, and manage risk across an increasingly volatile global landscape

Ellisons strengthens residential conveyancing team in Colchester

Ellisons expands its Colchester Residential Conveyancing team with experienced professionals Marion Knocker and Kelly McLean

Chadwick Lawrence opens new Darlington office

Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors has launched a new office in Darlington as part of its northern expansion strategy aimed at meeting the growing legal needs of...