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The long overdue Presumption of Death Act 2013 has passed its first high-profile case with flying colours

New criminal offence for senior bankers is a 'paper tiger'

New law marks biggest regulatory change for the financial industry since the 2008 crisis

Legal stereotypes dictate the careers of women lawyers

'It's acceptable for women to sympathise, whereas men need to be tough,' says human rights lawyer

Employer liable for employee's criminal act at work

Retailers could see spike in claims from offended customers, says solicitor

Innovate or capitulate?

The SRA is encouraging us to innovate, but will the lesson from Slater and Gordon make us think twice?

Dominic Grieve QC: 'It may be time to consider a written constitution'

The government must justify how its proposed Bill of Rights will be different from the ECHR, says former attorney general

The not-so-silent judge

Serial introvert US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has broken his self-imposed silence during oral arguments, a decade after his last intervention.

Are you compliant?

Many unwitting tax payers will be caught by the scope of the finance bill's strict liability criminal offense, regardless of the new safeguards