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Crackdown on baseless legal claims

Plans are in motion to expedite crucial housing and infrastructure projects by addressing legal delays

UN experts urge UK to review IPP sentences

UN experts have called for an urgent review of Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences in the UK

Legal industry revenues see sharp drop

UK legal industry revenues have decreased significantly in May, reflecting broader economic challenges and seasonal trends

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

Gibson Dunn expands London practice group

Gibson Dunn has announced the addition of Richard Surtees as a partner in London’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group

Yorkshire law firm expands to Manchester

Ison Harrison has launched its first North West office, marking a significant milestone in its growth journey