Legal tech this, AI law firm that: But what about jobs and trust? May 15, 2025 AI is the craze, every big business has jumped onto the hype, and the legal sector is no different—but the skepticism wafting around is there for a reason
Sadiq Khan’s green belt U-turn is an admission of failure on housing May 15, 2025 Sadiq Khan is spinning his plan to build on London’s green belt as a “radical change of approach”, but it’s nothing of the sort. It will have a very limited impact on housing starts during this mayoral term and may only add to the political heat around house building, says James Ford Margaret Thatcher famously [...]
Fraud: Every UK business will be impacted say experts May 12, 2025 Businesses are facing an all time high level of fraud, as criminals become even more slick, the biggest challenge is to understand what to look out for
US immigration ignites MAGA-sized fears for British lawyers May 8, 2025 US immigration officers were never known for their friendliness. However, in the new Trump era, anxiety levels for visiting the US are at an all-time high
UK law firms look for novel way to trump US pay war supremacy May 1, 2025 UK national law firms have been in a long-running battle with US law firms but Trump's attack on the US legal market may open the door of opportunity
Businesses are bracing for trans policy rewrites April 30, 2025 Campaigners and watchdogs say the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on trans inclusion in the Equality Act brought clarity. But for bosses, the topic is likely to become even more of a minefield, says Ali Lyon. Ever since her appointment as chair of the UK’s human rights watchdog in 2020, Baroness Falkner has been convinced that [...]
The Capitalist: Next Pope odds, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits April 24, 2025 Papal betting, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week's edition of The Capitalist.
The UK government hid behind the Supreme Court over the gender question April 24, 2025 The debate over defining a woman results in a lot of anger. As a political issue, why does it feel like the Supreme Court was used as a scapegoat?
A Shein-shaped question looms large over London April 20, 2025 With UK regulators said to have rubber-stamped its application to list in London, Shein’s long-awaited blockbuster IPO is closer than ever. But with questions over its links to forced labour continuing to dog the Chinese-founded firm, and recent turbulence from Trump’s tariffs, Ali Lyon asks, is it losing steam at just the wrong time? On [...]
Has the English court unlocked diplomatic immunity problems for the UK? April 17, 2025 Diplomatic immunity is under the spotlight after several embassies found themselves before UK courts and saw their immunity stripped away