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Who killed DIY conveyancing?

Conveyancers often refuse to engage with unrepresented buyers, citing compliance concerns that are unsupported by law or regulatory guidance.

Tribunal delays and the Employment Rights Bill: what do they mean for employers and employees?

Jamie Webster and Anthony Purvis from Waterfront Law look at the impact on employees and employers caused by the backlog of cases clogging up the employment tribunal system

The Rule of Law, cartels and the CAT

Leslie Perrin, Chairman of Calunius Capital and a former chair of the Association of Litigation Funders, shares his thoughts on the current state of litigation funding in England and Wales

The art world’s need to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing

Angelika Hellweger from Rahman Ravelli looks behind the headlines about an art dealer’s jailing to highlight the sector’s problems that have to be addressed

Whistleblowing: the generational divide

Kristie Willis, a Solicitor at Palmers Solicitors, shares her thoughts on the generational divide concerning people’s willingness to report concerns, identified in the recent report by Protect on attitudes to whistleblowing

Radical reform of the family courts: one form

Rachel Frost-Smith, Legal Director of the family team at Birketts, reflects on the proposal by Baroness Hale

Standish v Standish and the Supreme Court judgment

Joanna Newton, a Partner at Stowe Family Law, provides her thoughts on the wider implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling

George’s Law

Keeley Lengthorn, a Partner and the Head of Public Law at RWK Goodman, shares her personal journey to securing bereavement leave for parents who lose a pregnancy under 24 weeks