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8 Apr 2024

New divorce report: fair shares and non-marital assets

Chris Longbottom explores a new report looking into the fairness of divorce proceedings and what is deemed marital and non-marital assets

5 Apr 2024

Companies House, the ECCTA 2023 and new criminal sanctions

Mark Jones and Henry Watkinson detail the changes for Companies House introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, which mark a significant shift in the role of Companies House

5 Apr 2024

Legal measures for the protection of animals

Kimberly Moore, author of 'The Case for the Legal Protection of Animals, Humanity’s Shared Destiny with the Animal Kingdom', presents the case for the protection of animals with meaningful and substantive laws

4 Apr 2024

Improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations

Niall Hearty considers the UK government’s consultation on reforms to the Money Laundering Regulations

22 Mar 2024

Professionally stressed: navigating the emotional terrain of being a solicitor

Richard Cross examines why safeguarding the health and wellbeing of those who uphold justice and advocate for those in need is crucial

21 Mar 2024

The National Crime Agency’s art world alert

Dr Angelika Hellweger outlines the main points in the National Crime Agency’s amber alert relating to the art storage sector, the factors that made it necessary and the challenges it presents

20 Mar 2024

The importance of the reforms in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

Jeremy Raj shares his thoughts on the proposed reforms and whether they live up to the reality of the problems facing the housing market

19 Mar 2024

A complex beast - but does litigation funding need taming?

The decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28 sent a chill wind through the community of those that represent claimants and litigation funders