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In defence of the realm – the National Security Act 2023 and the role of private investigators

With the UK’s national security capabilities and allegations of state interference from foreign powers moving into stark view in recent months, the National Security Act 2023, was aimed at providing the UK security services and law enforcement agencies with the relevant tools to fight and disrupt threats against national security by malicious states

SJ Interview: Honor Giles

Honor Giles, Partner and Mediator at Maguire Family Law speaks to the Solicitors Journal about the changes being implemented to family law and whether further reform is needed

Failing survivors: what is going wrong in tackling violence against women and girls

Sasha Rozansky, a Partner at Deighton Pierce Glynn, takes a look at the disappointing findings set out in the National Audit Office’s report on tackling violence against women and girls and asks whether the failings may lead to a breach of the public sector equality duty

Advising clients on artificial intelligence

In this article, Karen Holden explores the key considerations lawyers need to address when advising commercial clients on artificial intelligence-related projects

The impact of the biodiversity net gain requirements on developers

Bill Bidder and Mithun Rabheru, from IBB Law LLP, explain the biodiversity net gain requirements that must be followed when undertaking a development

Ensuring that the law protects the rights of grandchildren and grandparents

Vanessa Lloyd Platt presents her views on why the law needs to change in regard to the rights of grandparents and grandchildren to have a meaningful relationship

Another posthumous conception judgment

Natalie Sutherland, a Partner at Burgess Mee, provides a detailed breakdown of the latest ruling concerning posthumous conception and the impact of recent changes instigated by case law on this delicate area of law

Mind the language gap: are friends and family the best interpreters?

Matt Taylor, CEO at language services provider Dals, says there are good reasons most NHS trusts advise against the use of friends and family as interpreters. He explains why immigration advisers should bear the potential pitfalls in mind