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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

15 Nov 2023

The government’s review of regulators to reduce burdens for businesses post-Brexit

Stephen Sidkin provides his thoughts on the reality behind the government’s aim to assess the UK’s regulators and reduce red tape for businesses

14 Nov 2023

The alleged theft of artefacts from the British Museum and the likely wider implications

Karen Sanig looks in detail at the scandal involving the alleged loss of artefacts from the British Museum

13 Nov 2023

A new dawn for the cross-border protection of vulnerable adults?

Edward Reed and Hatty Jenner shed light on the European Commission’s proposals ‘to better guarantee the rights of adults in need of protection or support in cross-border situations’

13 Nov 2023

Pragmatism and principle in ‘failure to prevent’ fraud

A parliamentary standoff will have real impacts on UK companies’ overheads and risks, explains John Binns

12 Nov 2023

Equality, prejudice, discrimination and the law

Amanda Hamilton shares her views on the difficulty around proving misogyny, homophobia, discrimination, prejudice and sexism in light of the ‘kiss-gate’ scandal

11 Nov 2023

Tackling the social mobility crisis in the legal industry

Jo-Anne Pugh discusses the role of the UK’s legal industry in tackling the country’s growing social mobility crisis and what we can do to create positive change

25 Oct 2023

Commission v United Kingdom – a post-Brexit show of enforcement power by the European Court of Justice

Neil Baylis explains the wider implications of the recent ruling by the European Court of Justice