Alannah Smyth

Pressure is mounting for a dedicated UK AI law, but deciding what it should achieve remains the central challenge

Legal professional privilege has checked the SRA’s investigative powers, exposing difficult questions about tackling suspected abusive litigation

Refusing mediation need not trigger a costs penalty, but litigators must justify their position

Group claims, disputed costs and judicial recruitment dominate the latest courtroom round-up

Landlords face fresh registration duties as procedural reforms reshape the civil courts