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Carbon monoxide leakage poses serious, even lethal, risks yet there are many obstacles to bringing a legal claim, Stephanie Trotter warns
Construction companies urged to review processes
Hundreds of women who won their class action against the supply of dangerously defective breast implants have lost a costs case at the Supreme Court. 
A professor who invented a device vital to diabetes treatment has won a landmark patent case on the determination of ‘outstanding benefit’.
Mark Solon outlines the latest guidance for healthcare professionals serving as expert witnesses
Far from a flash in the pan, support for mediation in health sector disputes is on the rise, reports David Locke
Can positive human rights make buildings safe after Grenfell? By Professor Susan Bright & Dr Douglas Maxwell
Sick of meetings? It may be meetings that are making you sick, according to research by business technology experts the Remark Group.

Claire Christopholus & David Locke provide an update on the assessment of hindsight in informed consent cases

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

Law firm strengthens real estate team with two new partners

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

DR Solicitors strengthens primary care expertise with appointment of legal director

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints David Varney to strengthen digital practice

NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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