Peter De Vena Franks

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Campaign director at Will Aid (www.willaid.org.uk).

Director

Campaign director at Will Aid (www.willaid.org.uk).

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Browne Jacobson recruits regulatory experts Caroline Barker and Tom Walker to bolster health, government and corporates practices

Partner and paralegals bolster clinical negligence team at Jackson Lees Group

Stone King triples Manchester footprint with office move as law firm’s rapid growth journey continues

NEWS

NLJ this week: Sanctions tripwires

Sanctions can derail commercial disputes long before judgment, making early planning essential

NLJ this week: Courtroom currents

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

NLJ this week: Civil shifts

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

NLJ this week: Rules for robots

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

NLJ this week: Privilege holds firm

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