Tom Whittaker
Director
Tom Whittaker, director & head of AI, Burges Salmon (burges-salmon.com). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Director
Tom Whittaker, director & head of AI, Burges Salmon (burges-salmon.com). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Can documents produced by AI systems be legally privileged? Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej consider the lessons to learn from recent cases
Show
8
Results
8
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Ward Hadaway—19 promotions
19 promotions across national offices, including two new partners
Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves
Partner promoted to head of corporate team
Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan
Chester office expansion accelerates with triple appointment
NEWS
As AI chatbots increasingly provide legal and commercial advice, English law is beginning to confront who should bear responsibility when automated systems get things wrong
Businesses are facing a ‘dramatic rise in prosecution risks’ as sweeping reforms to corporate criminal liability come into force, expanding the net of who can be held responsible for wrongdoing inside organisations
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys has reignited debate over what exactly counts as the ‘conduct of litigation’ in modern legal practice
A controversial High Court financial remedies ruling has reignited debate over secrecy, non-disclosure and fairness in divorce proceedings involving hidden wealth
Britain’s deferred prosecution agreement regime is undergoing a significant shift, with prosecutors placing renewed emphasis on corporate cooperation, reform and early self-reporting
Copyright © 2026 LexisNexis
