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Contempt of court laws would be split into four distinct categories, under Law Commission recommendations to make them fit for the digital age

Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter discuss lawyers’ responsibilities in the age of AI hallucinations

Lawyers remain fully accountable for AI-generated content in court documents, warn Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester and Lal Akhter of Docket Live in this week's issue of NLJ

Neil Parpworth analyses Green v UK, in which the European Court of Human Rights upheld parliamentarians’ protection

A parliamentary committee is investigating the sub judice resolution, which prevents MPs from referring to a current or impending court case

David Bloom on how to treat embargoed judgments & avoid contempt proceedings

The concept of reckless falsity has been rejected by the Court of Appeal: Sam Thomas, Manon Huckle, Oliver Cooke & Richard Marshall assess some key takeaways for contempt of court applications

The decade-long existence of ‘reckless falsity’ in the context of contempt of court has been rejected by the Court of Appeal. In this week’s NLJ, Sam Thomas, Manon Huckle, Oliver Cooke & Richard Marshall discuss the case of Norman and another v Adler and another and its implications for future contempt cases.

MPs have voted 354-7 to back the Privileges Committee’s final report that former prime minister Boris Johnson committed five contempts of parliament.

Wilson Leung examines a recent judgment providing much-needed clarity on the process of bringing committal proceedings in Hong Kong

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NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office

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Budget shock for pensions

Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions

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NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.

Pushback on ‘no win no fee’ ban

The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again

Jury trials under threat

The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest

Mazur appeal to proceed

CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms

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Contempt

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds