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Renting in the UK: unpacking the Landmark Renters Rights Bill 2024

Dariya Skerratt, a Trainee Solicitor at Seddons, looks at the proposals put forward in the Renters Rights Bill 2024 and the likely impact on landlords and tenants

Key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance

Jon Felce, a Partner at CYK, discusses the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30

Blink Payment solution transforms Lovetts operations

Lovetts Solicitors upgrades to Blink Payment, boosting efficiency and security in debt recovery services

Why are there still no safe routes to the UK for Gazan civilians trying to join their families here?

Liz Barratt, a Partner, and solicitors Elisabeth Attwood and Jenni Whitaker, from Bindmans LLP, share their thoughts on the government’s inaction in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Navigating HMRC investigations

Maintaining a rational approach and securing professional legal guidance early on are key strategies for businesses facing HMRC investigations, according to Kangs Solicitors

Hurdles to offering a solicitor apprenticeship degree

With the Labour government planning to reform apprenticeships, Michael Butler and Chloe Sheppick, Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of the Professional Law Institute, discuss the existing difficulties with the solicitor apprenticeship degree that stop many higher education institutions providing this valuable offering

Public inquiries under scrutiny: Learning lessons from past inquiries and enhancing public trust

Following the release of the public inquiries report by the House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee, Dr Emma Ireton, Associate Professor in Public Inquiry Law and Procedure, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, looks at the report’s findings

World Mental Health Day 2024 focuses on mental health at work

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, John McElroy, Vice-President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and a Partner at Fieldfisher, shares his thoughts on how to promote mental wellbeing in the workplace