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Alternative dispute resolution takes centre stage

Sandi Simons, a Partner, and Maninder Goraya, an Associate, at Harbottle & Lewis, discuss the amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules instigated by the decision in Churchill and the potential impact of these reforms on alternative dispute resolution

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Transparency of information benefits both legal services consumers and firms

The urgent need to safeguard women and girls from abuse

As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign takes place, Nurun Choudhury and Dr Emma Cunningham from the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London, delve into the recent ITV drama Until I Kill You to explore its themes and the societal implications

Resolution’s report on domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings

Adele Cameron-Douglas, a Barrister at 4PB, takes a closer look at the new report by Resolution and, in doing so, shares her first-hand experience of the challenges faced by clients raising domestic abuse in the context of financial remedy proceedings

Comments about a colleague’s baldness amounted to sex-related harassment

Chris Hadrill, a Partner in the employment team at Redmans, shares his thoughts on a recent case involving sex-related harassment before the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the takeaways for employers

Budget reforms pose tax challenges for farming families

Ingrid McCleave, a Partner at DMH Stallard, shares her thoughts on the impact of the tax reforms announced as part of the 2024 Budget for farming families

Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters ratified by UK government

Dipesh Dosani, a Partner at Lincoln & Rowe, discusses what the ratification of the Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters will mean in practice for the parties to the convention

The collapse of BHS: directors’ liability for wrongful trading and misfeasance

Dr Anil Balan, a Senior Lecturer in Professional Legal Education at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, discusses the implications of the ruling that found former directors of BHS liable for wrongful trading and misfeasance