Service of proceedings by alternative methods
Under CPR part 6, English courts have broad discretion to allow non-traditional service when standard methods fail.
Faster, leaner, smarter: How AI lets small firms compete with BigLaw
Small law firms have a built-in advantage in the AI era, though many do not yet realise it. They can pick a tool, start using it, and save hours each week before a big firm even finishes its risk review.
Parallel family and criminal proceedings: navigating coercive control allegations
Allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour increasingly arise across both family and criminal jurisdictions. While that overlap is well recognised, the implications are increasingly acute.
OFSI licences and the role of independent costs review
More than 1,600 individuals appear on the UK government sanctions list. For those named on the list, good legal advice is imperative. So, how do law firms deal with legal costs?
After Mazur, is bad supervision really a criminal offence?
As many will be aware, the Court of Appeal published its much-awaited judgment on Mazur on 31 March. On 13 April, the Law Society issued a revised guidance note on the conduct of litigation.
