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Looking back in time: the duty of employers to protect their employees from the dangers of asbestos

Jim Hester from Parklane Plowden Chambers dissects White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Cuthbert v Taylor Woodrow [2024] EWCA Civ 244

Paris 2024: looking beyond the gender binary

Dr Seema Patel discusses the current situation in regard to the inclusion of gender diverse athletes in sport as the world embarks on the next Olympic Games

SJ Interview: Eleni Zodiates

For the June 2024 volume, Eleni Zodiates talks to the Solicitors Journal

Changes in SRA enforcement: what the increase in fining powers means for solicitors under misconduct investigation

Andrew Katzen assesses the changing attitude and impact of the higher fining powers available to the Solicitors Regulation Authority in regard to misconduct investigations

Sizing up the de-banking clampdown

Stephen Elam and Florence Sandberg examine the latest de-banking developments and consider where banks and customers stand now

SLAPP suits – lessons for the UK from the South African experience

Max du Plessis SC and Toni Palmer share lessons from the South African courts on dealing with strategic lawsuits against public participation

Bringing disputes in from the ether: the crypto-asset legal landscape in England

James Rogers, Lizzie Shimmin and Michaela Croft provide a breakdown of the English court rulings shaping the developing legal landscape for crypto-assets

Putting a spring in the claimant’s step: a refresher on freezing orders

Michaela Croft provides a detailed overview of the technicalities and case law that has shaped the requirements for obtaining freezing order relief from the English courts