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14 Dec 2023

Profession’s Diversity Continues to Improve but more to do

Diversity within law firms is continuing to slowly improve year-on-year, with smaller firms more diverse than larger ones

13 Dec 2023

Electronic Wills: Will they become a Reality?

The Law Commission is revisiting the topic of electronic wills due to the growing use of digital documents and signatures in various contexts, alongside technological advancements

13 Dec 2023

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill moves in the right direction

The Law Society of England and Wales acknowledges the positive steps taken in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill while also highlighting areas where more work is needed for comprehensive reform in the leasehold system

13 Dec 2023

MoD Fined £350k for Afghan Evacuation Data Breach

265 people seeking relocation to the UK from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control in 2021 had their personal data compromised

12 Dec 2023

IBAHRI commemorates 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) stands firm in its dedication to championing human rights

12 Dec 2023

Public bodies “Overwhelmed” at Having to Implement Human Rights Laws, Study Warns

Statt at public bodies can be “overwhelmed” by having to implement human rights laws into the working of their organisation when staff are in “awe” of legislation, a new study warns

12 Dec 2023

Rwanda Bill: Highest court in the UK plans to over rule fact finding

The new Rwanda scheme proposed by the UK government aims to change a proven fact confirmed by the highest court in the UK and was based on evidence

11 Dec 2023

£125m loan arranged to support access to finance in India

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised the Asian Development Bank (“ADB”) as lender on a US$125m loan granted L&T Finance to support access to finance in rural and peri-urban areas in India, particularly for women borrowers

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