Human rights and international criminal law firms must now be especially vigilant of how their work is reported in the media. The longest and most expensive Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in history saw all professional misconduct charges dropped against law firm Leigh Day and three of its lawyers. In an Op-ed for The Times, BTP Managing Director Charlie Tarr analyses the media coverage surrounding what many are calling a politically motivated case.

Theresa May called an election to secure her mandate as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. However, rather than cementing an overall majority, the UK is now left with a Hung Parliament. Here is our guide for what could happen next.

Last week’s ransomware attack, known as WannaCry, infected 230,000 computers around the world. This included those of the British National Health Service and Russia’s interior ministry. An event of this scale could usher in a new frontier of regulation as governments turn their attention to Bitcoin and other “cryptocurrencies”. Savvy law firms will reap the rewards.