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SRA responds to business plan feedback

The SRA has welcomed feedback on its draft business plan, outlining changes based on stakeholder input

HM Land Registry achieves remarkable progress

HM Land Registry's latest report reveals significant improvements in service speed and digital capabilities for customers

Law Society highlights attacks on lawyers in Zimbabwe

The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the UN to investigate the alarming attacks against Zimbabwean lawyers and human rights defenders

R (Cornwall Council) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government: £2.1m ERDF clawback upheld

Threshold error immaterial; late amendment refused for want of procedural rigour.

Ideasoft Solutions v Kolomiets: harassment claim sent to trial despite strong argument victims were abroad

Linden J declines to decide territorial reach of the 1997 Act summarily.

Emerging Media Ventures v Kundra: High Court enforces Rajasthan Royals settlement with permanent anti-suit injunction

Summary judgement granted in defendants' absence after they filed no evidence at all.

SJ Interview: Sohail Ali

Sohail Ali is a Disputes partner at DLA Piper, advising clients on complex cross-border litigation and arbitration matters. Alongside his practice, is also is a...

Matters of judgement

Promotions announced for mfg Solicitors

Law firm mfg Solicitors has promoted two staff members at its Bromsgrove office to enhance service delivery

Carey Olsen advises on multi-million dollar acquisition

Carey Olsen has successfully advised Panoro Energy on its US$127 million acquisition of production assets in Equatorial Guinea increasing its interest significantly in Block G,...