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Cum-ex: far from over

Rahman Ravelli Partner, Niall Hearty, explains that despite the final fine being issued by the UK regulator over the cum-ex scandal, other jurisdictions impacted by the tax fraud scheme are still actively pursuing enforcement action

Diversity, equity and inclusion: you can make the messenger but not the message redundant

John Hayes, Managing Partner at Constantine Law, shares his thoughts on whether the rollback on DEI happening in the United States will be replicated in the UK

TikTok or TikNot: understanding social media for law firms

Andy Cullwick, Group Director of Marketing at First4Lawyers, shares the results of a recent white paper and his thoughts on how to make social media work for law firms

Don’t bottle it: a once-in-a-generation reset to water regulation

The Water Commission’s review to re-set the way we regulate the water sector could be a template for the reform of other infrastructure intensive sectors, explains Nicola Williams, a Partner at Eversheds Sutherland

Why are we still relying on property law to divide the assets of cohabiting couples on separation?

Catherine Loadman from Lund Bennett Law discusses a recent case that provides helpful information for family lawyers advising cohabiting parties on the division of property

AI safety: why a new approach is needed

John deVadoss, Global Blockchain Business Council Board Member and co-Chair AI, Washington D.C. and Dr. Matthias Artzt, Senior Legal Counsel at Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt

Confiscation of Russian assets: the birth of a ‘nuclear’ justice deterrent

Dr Jason McCue, Senior Partner at McCue Jury & Partners, explains that the opportunity must not be missed to adopt a ‘nuclear justice’ deterrent to end Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and in order to build a broader coalition for peace

The Cyber Monitoring Centre’s new cyber risk categorisation scale: a tool to transform underwriting?

Edward Lewis, the CEO of CyXcel, provides his thoughts on the potential of the new cyber risk categorisation framework produced by the Cyber Monitoring Centre to transform cyber insurance