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Hallucinated case law is one of the major pitfalls of using technology in legal practice, writes Dr Charanjit Singh
As artificial intelligence takes the field, sport faces new legal & governance dilemmas: Ian Blackshaw examines the state of play
Who are expert witnesses, what do they do & what do they earn? Dr Chris Pamplin reveals the latest stats
Persistence pays (eventually): Dominic Regan charts the course of a long-running David vs Goliath story
As families transform & modernise, experts from Penningtons Manches Cooper chart the changing landscape of private wealth
Is there a ‘competition law bar’? Edward Nyman considers user damages after the CAT’s Meta ruling
Are chief constables vicariously liable for the actions of their officers & staff? Neil Parpworth examines the case law
A recent decision has clarified jurisdiction in family law, writes Jennifer Headon, Isobel Inkley & Fiona Collins

Anjali Malik & Mukhtiar Singh consider the comparator question in discrimination claims

To gain ground in arbitration, measured early determination is key, writes Gustavo Moser
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fox & Partners—Nikki Edwards

Fox & Partners—Nikki Edwards

Employment boutique strengthens litigation bench with partner hire

Fladgate—Milan Kapadia

Fladgate—Milan Kapadia

Partner appointed to dispute resolution team

Carey Olsen—Louise Stothard

Carey Olsen—Louise Stothard

Employment law offering in Guernsey expands with new hire

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Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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  • Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
  • Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
  • The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

  • Conveyancers have objected to Treasury plans to make them register as tax advisers, currently set out in the Finance Bill 2025-26
  • The rank of King’s Counsel (KC) has been awarded to 96 barristers, and no solicitors, in the latest silk round
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