14 Jan, 2025 Family law: Arbitration and NCDR aren’t just for the wealthy By Penny Marshall Family courts are notoriously bogged down with delays, prompting many to explore faster alternatives like arbitration and other methods...
10 Jan, 2025 “Computer says no” – is this the end of the Bitcoin in the bin saga? By James Evison The world of crypto seemingly never ceases to produce interesting legal cases - from Dr Craig Wright’s misadventures in the English...
10 Jan, 2025 Pressures over (in-house) privilege By Deliya Meylanova The job of in-house counsel is a deceptively difficult one. The Post Office Inquiry made public what is normally never revealed – the...
10 Jan, 2025 CMA unveils initial plans for digital markets competition regime By Emma Thompson On 7 January 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) outlined its initial plans for the newly implemented digital markets...
06 Jan, 2025 New regulations make it easier to protect residential addresses listed on the public register By Catherine Sellars The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Protection and Disclosure of Information and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024...
06 Jan, 2025 Sponsor guidance updated to clarify that employers are prohibited from passing on certain immigration fees to sponsored workers By Azrah Ahmed The Home Office recently updated its Skilled Worker sponsor guidance - Workers and Temporary Workers: sponsor a skilled worker...
03 Jan, 2025 Hermès Birkin vs. Walmart "Wirkin": inspirational or imitational dupe? By Georgie Barrow Dupe culture has become a significant trend in the fashion industry, where consumers seek affordable alternatives to high-end, designer...
19 Dec, 2024 CJC review of Pre-Action Protocols (Part 2): facilitating fair settlements, narrowing issues, and promoting proportionate litigation By Miranda Joseph James Evison The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has released the second and final part of its review on Pre-Action Protocols (PAPs), focusing on specific...
19 Dec, 2024 Supreme Court confirms success fees are not recoverable in civil proceedings after long awaited decision in Hirachand v Hirachand By Hayley Robinson The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the long awaited appeal of Hirachand v Hirachand. The unanimous decision of the...
18 Dec, 2024 The risk of going solo in the family court By Penny Marshall The recent case of F v M highlights the importance of seeking legal advice from a family solicitor. In this case, the father appealed an...
18 Dec, 2024 Thames Water's restructuring showdown: A tale of two RPs By Lucy Trott Thames Water’s bondholders locked horns at the convening hearing of the restructuring plan proposed by its senior (class A) bondholders...
17 Dec, 2024 Will the administration extension for PSL2021 Realisations Ltd set a new precedent? By Millie Wakefield Lucy Trott Joanna Charter In 2020, PSL2021 Realisations Ltd (formerly Peacocks Stores Ltd) (the Company) entered administration, and joint administrators were...