the law behind the news
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.
DefamationA bolster for free speech, or an excuse for more lawsuits? Baroness Tina Stowell and Sir John Whittingdale MP have introduced the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (“SLAPP”) Bill into Parliament.
DiscriminationA White graduate and journalist is suing the Bar Council and the 10,000 Black Interns program under the Equality Act.
InsolvencyA long read: Eight years after the monumental collapse of construction juggernaut Carillion, the UK’s accountancy regulator has banned five of its former executives for acting recklessly. Breaking Law casts an eye back to the failure of the listed multinational.
RegulationMeta is launching a High Court challenge against Ofcom's revenue-based fee structure under the newly enforced Online Safety Act.
FamilyThe UK Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot use the ancient parens patriae jurisdiction to overturn valid adoption orders.