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Time to rebalance cancel culture following £585k Uni free speech fine?
The University of Sussex was fined £585,000 by a regulator over its handling of a transgender free speech case.
CFO challenges in 2025: How to balance financial strategy and compliance
Helping CFOs through day-to-day matters of regulation and complex financial issues efficiently and cost effectively.
Duterte arrest last week puts ICC back in the spotlight
Duterte arrested in the Philippines, what is the the role of the International Criminal Court and why does it have jurisdiction in the Philippines?
Kids Company Update: 54 Celebrities & academics join to condemn the Charity Commission’s report
Kids Company Update: 54 notable celebrities and academics join in condemning the Charity Commission’s unfair report
UK Sustainability Reporting Standards. Take action with these 4 pointers
The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) are expected to be finalised by the end of Q1 2025. Is your business ready?
Intellectual Property Disputes – Implications of SkyKick v Sky judgment
Intellectual Property – Implications of SkyKick v Sky on Trademark Registrations
Choosing your law firm – 5 top tips
Businesses need to be pickier when selecting their law firm.
Wedding venues hit by insolvency – implications for consumers and venues
Read about the implications for consumers and venues on the collapse of wedding venues
Update – Lucy Letby team reveal new evidence
Lucy Letby lost her right to appeal – so why is she being allowed to bring new evidence?
Khalife’s 14 year Sentence explained
Why did Daniel Khalife get consecutive sentences, and will he be eligible for early release?
Explore the the Cyber Security & Resilience Bill
What happens if generative AIs, such as ChatGPT, publish false or defamatory information that could cause reputational damage.
Insolvency Outlook – Leverets Explores What We Can Expect in 2025
What happens if generative AIs, such as ChatGPT, publish false or defamatory information that could cause reputational damage.
New child sex abuse inquiry announced (IICSA Mark II)
Leverets, can provide assistance with applying for LPAs, including advising on instructions to include, as well as a checking service to ensure mistakes are spotted and rectified ahead of applying.
Lasting Power of Attorney – 5 top tips
Leverets, can provide assistance with applying for LPAs, including advising on instructions to include, as well as a checking service to ensure mistakes are spotted and rectified ahead of applying.
Changes to death certification causing delays
The UK government’s reforms to death certification, which came into effect in September, have introduced significant changes in how deaths are recorded, investigated, and certified – but also introduced delays.
How can you collect evidence & make sure it will stand up in court?
Exploring the unambiguous impropriety exception – documentary evidence revealed by parties in litigation must be credible and add value to the case for it to be considered admissible.
New Sustainability Disclosure Requirements Now Live in UK – Are You Compliant?
New Sustainability Disclosure Requirements – Are you compliant?
Is it wrong to use call transcripts from private calls?
In the UK, it is legal to record phone calls for personal use, but is it right? Is it right for these call to be used in court during inquiry proceedings?
Post Office Inquiry – postmasters still awaiting compensation
Post Office Inquiry cost exceeds £50m – so why are so many postmasters still awaiting compensation?
Judgement Alert 🚨 London Capital and Finance was a Ponzi Scheme
High Court judge rules that London Capital and Finance did indeed operate as a Ponzi scheme.