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How trade sanctions impact English contracts

Trade sanctions increasingly collide with English contract law, raising difficult questions about illegality, performance and enforcement

**Chinook crash families demand answers**

The Chinook crash families have published 225 new questions, highlighting 31 years of unanswered concerns

Addison Lee ordered to pay drivers

A tribunal judge criticises Addison Lee’s conduct, ordering significant legal costs to be paid to drivers

Reed Smith unveils arbitration report 2025

Reed Smith has published a multi-jurisdictional analysis examining challenges to arbitration awards across various legal systems

Rothwell and Evans Limited faces fine

Rothwell and Evans Limited has reached a regulatory settlement agreement after failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations

Why lawyers must finally embrace sales

Many lawyers resist selling, yet the modern profession demands persuasive, client-building skills as essential to career success

SJ Interview: Christine Braamskamp

For the December 2025 volume, Christine Braamskamp speaks to Solicitors Journal

How digital reform could rescue the county courts

Backlogs and inaccessibility plague county courts; careful digital innovation could finally bring justice within reach

Curtis Legal appoints new probate head

Curtis Legal has announced the appointment of Rhian Rees as the new Head of Probate, bringing her extensive experience to the role

Fieldfisher and Young Citizens launch initiative

Fieldfisher partners with Young Citizens to launch a free programme that promotes understanding of democracy and citizenship resources for students