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Privacy, joinder and limitation in Gibraltar

The Supreme Court clarifies key divergences from English practice on privacy, limitation, and late joinder of defendants

SRA intervenes following PM Law closure

The unexpected intervention by the SRA aims to safeguard clients' interests and manage ongoing matters efficiently

Witan analysis reveals legal sector struggles

New analysis shows more than 1 in 4 new legal businesses fail within their first five years

Community led legal services show success

A recent study highlights the effectiveness of community led legal services in improving access to justice

UKHO v Samyung ENC: High Court issues unless order over persistent disclosure breaches

Persistent non-compliance with disclosure orders leads to £90 million strike-out sanction

Al Hashimi v Secretary of State for the Home Department: British Overseas Citizenship claim fails on jurisdictional grounds

High Court dismisses nationality challenge by claimant residing abroad due to lack of ECHR jurisdiction.

SJ Interview: Joelle Grogan

Dr Joelle Grogan is a legal scholar specialising in the rule of law in times of crisis. She presents The Law Show on BBC Radio 4, and is Co-Academic Director of the Rule of Law Clinic at the CEU Democracy Institute (Budapest), and a Senior Research Fellow at the UCD Sutherland School of Law. Her work focuses on constitutional accountability, emergency powers, and legal misinformation. In this interview, she examines the pressures facing the rule of law in the UK, from executive power and court delays to media narratives, emergencies, and the impact of AI on legal practice.

AI in Law: responsibility never delegated

As AI becomes routine in legal practice, regulators and courts insist accountability stays firmly with the human professional

Pogust Goodhead strengthens team with Anderson

Pogust Goodhead has appointed Gemma Anderson as partner to enhance its leadership for the Mariana case

Mishcon de Reya expands UAE operations

International law firm Mishcon de Reya has bolstered its UAE presence with four senior partner appointments