Private equity’s continued acquisition of legal businesses raises immediate issues for ownership structure, control and regulatory compliance. A second acquisition in the same buying spree indicates a sustained consolidation strategy …
Protection of the title “nurse” is moving closer to becoming law. The measure would make legal protection clearer for the public and for those who rely on the title in …
UK lawmakers are examining the impact of the Online Safety Act, with attention on how its legal framework is operating in practice. The review focuses on the Act’s effect on …
UK GDPR fair processing can be engaged where a headline misrepresents the substance of personal data processing and the context in which it is presented. That issue matters because fairness …
UK facilities are facing a rapid need to review how single sex spaces are defined and managed in light of forthcoming rules. The issue raises direct legal questions about access, …
France has approved a ban on social media use for under-15s. The measure creates a clear age-based restriction on access to social media platforms and raises immediate questions about verification, …
Family courts are being urged to do more to hear children’s voices in decisions affecting them. A study highlighted by the University of Manchester says the system does not consistently …
UK Supreme Court ruling underlines directors’ duty to act in good faith A UK Supreme Court ruling has highlighted that directors must act in good faith when carrying out their …
UK legal bodies have welcomed proposed enhancements to the UK-Switzerland free-trade deal, signalling support for wider legal and professional market access between the two jurisdictions. The Law Society and the …
Declining legal aid availability and increasing self-representation in UK proceedings have been identified by MPs as creating an unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice. The concern is that parties …
