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The Arbitration Act 2025: fab or fail?

Justin Weare, a Partner at Blake Morgan, asks whether the reforms to be introduced by the Arbitration Act 2025 will have a significant impact

The painful reality of the Sara Sharif case

Catherine Gee, a Barrister at Pump Court Chambers, discusses the issues raised by the Sara Sharif case and the decision to publish the names of the judges involved

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

200 Years of the Law Society – A Moment to Reflect about Legal Aid

The 200th anniversary of the Law Society of England and Wales marks an occasion to celebrate but also to reflect on the continued erosion of legal aid, our recent wins and the urgent need for sustainability

Civil legal aid reform: restoring access to justice or running out of time?

Sonia Kalsi, an Associate Professor (Teaching) at the Faculty of Laws at University College London and Deputy Director (Teaching & Learning) of the Faculty’s Centre for Access to Justice, asks whether it’s too late to save civil legal aid

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