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7 Dec 2023

Public opinion and understanding of sentencing

Simon Spence KC discusses the recent Justice Committee report on the public’s understanding of sentencing

6 Dec 2023

Deepfakes: is the law capable of protecting individuals in light of new technology?

Hanna Basha, Mark Jones and Francesca Sargent discuss the application of the law to seek civil and criminal remedies for deepfakes

5 Dec 2023

Hands off: the concept of ownership in file requests concerning a solicitor’s telephone recordings

James Winterbottom takes a closer look at the law around file requests in the context of Turner v Coupland Cavendish Ltd [2023] EWHC 2721 (SCCO)

4 Dec 2023

The Law Commission’s supplementary consultation paper on electronic wills

Emma Haley and Tom Heathcote share their thoughts on the latest consultation and the concerns around whether it is necessary to pursue immediate change

1 Dec 2023

An end to mudslinging: the coming into force of the no-fault divorce

Joanna Abrahams discusses the no-fault divorce and the loophole that still allows abusers the opportunity to control the divorce suit

30 Nov 2023

The UK government’s response to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on the Wagner Group network

Sara Elizabeth Dill provides her views on the inquiry into private military security companies and the government’s response to the report

20 Nov 2023

Failure to disclose can damage cases and – sometimes – lives

Martin Kenney and Tony McClements discuss how the Horizon IT scandal illustrates the inherent difficulties in managing clients, complainants and witnesses

17 Nov 2023

Protecting public interest journalism: the proposal within the new Media Bill

Following the King’s Speech on 7 November, Hanna Basha assesses the repealing of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013