Mary Young
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Mary Young, partner, Kingsley Napley (kingsleynapley.co.uk) & hon treasurer, London Solicitors Litigation Association (lsla.co.uk). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Partner
Mary Young, partner, Kingsley Napley (kingsleynapley.co.uk) & hon treasurer, London Solicitors Litigation Association (lsla.co.uk). Newlawjournal.co.uk
A cautionary tale from Mary Young, showing that anyone can be duped—including lawyers
In the age of digital data, search orders may have had their day. Mary Young argues that both search & imaging orders need to be redesigned
The Supreme Court judgment in Philipp included a useful discussion about authority, as Mary Young explains
Holding your tongue? Mary Young considers when a party’s right to silence applies in civil proceedings
The duties of directors in financially precarious companies: Mary Young & Adam Deacock examine the Supreme Court’s judgment in BTI v Sequana
Placing restrictions on the sharing of draft judgments risks creating a host of problems for legal teams & their clients, as Mary Young & Rebecca Ryan explain
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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