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Corporate witnesses and the risks of refusal

Public inquiries and select committees now shape corporate accountability, creating legal obligations and reputational risks for reluctant witnesses

Habitual residence key to cross-border divorce battles

A landmark Scottish decision clarifies how habitual residence determines which UK jurisdiction should hear cross-border divorce cases

Fraud’s many heads: from chaos to strategy

As fraud rises sharply, the UK’s evolving anti-fraud strategy fuses private partnerships, disruption, and corporate accountability

Greenwashing: regulators circle, enforcement lags behind

Despite new rules and powers, UK regulators are yet to bring decisive action against misleading ESG claims

SJ Interview: Julian Taylor

Julian Taylor, Senior Partner of Simmons & Simmons, joined the firm in 1999 from the Bar and became a partner in 2003. A specialist in employment and incentives law, he has advised many of the firm’s key clients on complex workplace and governance issues. Before being elected Senior Partner, he led both the global and UK employment practices, helping to shape the firm’s reputation for innovation and people-focused leadership. In this interview, Julian discusses leadership, AI’s impact on the profession, the future of law firm culture and how adaptability will define success in the decade ahead.

The new era of collaborative private client practice

With sweeping inheritance tax reforms and a £5.5 trillion wealth transfer ahead, collaboration is reshaping modern private client law

When art meets regulation: the evolving landscape of compliance and enforcement

The UK’s art market faces renewed scrutiny as anti-money laundering enforcement reshapes its regulatory landscape

HMRC turns up the heat on AML compliance

As HMRC tightens supervision, high value dealers, art market participants and estate agents face unprecedented scrutiny and sanctions