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Monisha Shah nominated as LSB Chair

Minister Sackman has announced Monisha Shah is the preferred candidate for the Chair of the Legal Services Board, with her appointment subject to a pre-appointment hearing

Three new members appointed to CPRC

The Lord Chancellor has appointed three legally qualified members to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee for three years

Diversity data shows progress in law

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has unveiled a decade's worth of diversity data indicating improvements in the legal profession, yet challenges remain

LXLP v St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: causation fails despite admitted negligence in cerebral palsy claim

Cerebral palsy claim dismissed where antibiotic omissions admitted but causal link to PVL unproven.

Epping Forest District Council v Somani Hotels: Court of Appeal refuses permission on all grounds

Planning enforcement action against asylum seeker accommodation fails at every level of appeal.

SGL 1 Ltd v FSV Freeholders Ltd: Court of Appeal overturns Long Acre on the meaning of "building" under the LTA 1987

The Court of Appeal held that separate structures sharing appurtenant premises do not automatically constitute a single "building" for the purposes of Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

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.

WHN Solicitors strengthens team with new director

WHN Solicitors has appointed Alex Walsh as commercial property director to enhance its legal team

Ison Harrison boosts Bradford office presence

Ison Harrison opens a new office in Little Germany, enhancing legal aid services and community support in Bradford