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A host of charges against Jo Sidhu KC have been dropped
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Meet the TikTokin’ law students sharing a glimpse into their daily lives
From part-time jobs to constitutional law lectures to dance classes – these law students keep busy!
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Judge rules 92-year-old woman had capacity as she nodded for solicitor to tear up her will
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Fried Frank joins US firms dishing out big bonuses to London lawyers
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AI in law: evolving ethical considerations
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App-based workers and the Employment Rights Bill — challenges, prospects and future reform
Durham law graduate Joseph Birdsall analyses the new Employment Rights Bill and what it means for platform workers in the UK
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How effective is the proposed assisted dying bill?
Reva Naidu, a student at The University of Law, discusses whether the proposed law would achieve its intended aims
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Legal lessons from the Grenfell Inquiry
LPC student Rachel Jones analyses the outcome of the Grenfell Inquiry and its effects on the housing and construction sectors
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The cryptocurrency dilemma: Should volatile digital assets receive legal recognition as property?
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