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The warrants used to search the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have been quashed for a “significant error”, but Thames Valley Police want permission to keep the information anyway.
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Northern IrelandWhen the dust settles on decades of vicious conflict and families on all sides are left bereft and angry, how do you begin to prosecute? And when time wears on without clarity, how do you secure justice for the victims?
English lawIn the face of AI, Brexit, international sanctions, macroeconomic uncertainty and more - a data insights report reveals the international appeal of English law and English lawyers, with a 60% uptick on exports in the last five years. So, what’s the attraction?
ConstitutionA tropical archipelago nearly 6,000 miles from Dover continues to make headlines after US President Donald Trump described the UK’s deal to hand over sovereignty to Mauritius as “ridiculous”.
MedicalPressure on A&E departments is causing a steep rise in clinical negligence claims. But what constitutes clinical negligence and what can be done to curb them?
PlanningResidents of a London site owned by China and designed to house the state’s largest embassy in Europe have failed to overturn its planning permission through human rights fears.
Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood still planning merger
Stephenson Harwood has appointed a new CEO – but says it won’t affect the firm’s proposed merger with Taylor Wessing.
Mental health a priority for solicitors’ groups
Four legal associations have formed an alliance to improve the mental health and wellbeing of solicitors across the profession.
New Law Society president
Solicitor and mediator Brett Dixon has become the 182nd person to serve as president of the Law Society of England & Wales.
AI sending users to penalised law firms
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini have directed users in search of a law firm to firms which have been fined and even shut down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, according to an access to justice report.
Business and Property Division of High Court now active
The High Court has launched a new streamlined Business and Property Division, as part of the phasing out of the Chancery Division.