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In the spirit of togetherness, Ian Smith rounds off the year with a look at precedent across the UK jurisdictions, umbrella companies & vicarious liability
Costs and AI behaviour; ‘A landlord nor a bailiff be’?
Reforms to open justice mean parties will need to be proactive, writes Antonia Glover
The High Court has ruled on vague points of dispute. Amy Dunkley reports

“The Handbook is an indispensable guide for all financial remedy practitioners working at all levels”

Could the Hayes & Palombo case have unintended consequences for juries in complex fraud cases, asks Maia Cohen-Lask
How do the courts treat a deceased's assets in cases of suicide? Alexa Payet & John Critchley examine three cases
Can the enforcement of arbitral awards be assigned to a third party? Kamran Rehman & Harriet Campbell report
Three decades ago, Professor Michael Zander conducted a large-scale study on the way the criminal justice system works. In the concluding part of this series, he examines the findings on wasted time, weak cases & other matters
Niall Hearty on why private prosecutions have become increasingly popular
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NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

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One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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