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The Law Society and the Italian National Bar have signed a memorandum of understanding to support UK lawyers practising in Italy
Keir Starmer says the UK won’t rejoin the EU in his lifetime. David Wolchover looks back at the withdrawal process & re-examines the legality of Brexit

Think the unthinkable—could Britain rejoin the EU? Eight years after the referendum, David Wolchover, barrister of Gray’s Inn and Ridgeway Chambers, boldly voices that which no Labour politician dare ever dream of uttering

Dining etiquette will be enforced by law, or at least the ‘tips’ element of it, former district judge Stephen Gold writes in this week’s ‘Civil way’

Plenty of tips; Less conduct on divorce; Latest CPR changes; 171st CPR PD update

UK-qualified lawyers can now practise in Greece again, after the Greek government passed a law last week

How is the EU law thread in Agnew to be applied to the rest of the UK? Charles Pigott reports
A limited shelf-life could be the fate of some aspects of the Supreme Court judgment on holiday pay in Chief Constable of Police in Northern Ireland v Agnew
Tim Malloch asks: does English criminal law require politicians to campaign responsibly before a referendum vote?
The ping-pong match is finally over: Michael Zander KC reports on the final stages of the Retained EU Law Bill
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
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