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Roger Smith follows some figures of speech

Overriding lawyer-client & confidential communications is incompatible with the rule of law, as Nicholas Griffin QC, Robert O’Sullivan QC & Gordon Nardell QC explain

Foreign embassies cannot use state immunity to avoid unfair dismissal claims brought by staff, the Court of Appeal has held.

Roger Smith reports on a busy start to 2015

“Amos has done well to compress the case law on the Act into 178 pages without omitting reference to all of the key cases”

Businesses working across jurisdictions will increasingly have to deal with “human rights” issues, says Chris Syder

Human rights have been a popular talking point in recent times, says Roger Smith

Is the criminalisation of excessive alcohol consumption during pregnancy possible, asks David Locke

As the Modern Slavery Bill passes through Parliament, Geoffrey Bindman QC recalls early abolition struggles

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Carter-Ruck strengthens International team with appointment of arbitration partner Tomas Vail

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Slater Heelis strengthens crime and regulatory team with appointment of Nick Terry as partner

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan

Payne Hicks Beach strengthens private wealth offering with appointment of two new partners

NEWS
Expert witnesses face a multitude of risks and uncertainties when using artificial intelligence (AI) in their reports, IT specialists have warned
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has accepted Richard Lloyd’s recommendations for the Legal Services Board (LSB) and ordered a ‘comprehensive review of the regulatory framework’, likely to continue beyond 2029
More than one-third of expert witnesses now use artificial intelligence (AI) regularly or occasionally in their work, according to Bond Solon’s 2026 expert witness survey
General counsel have warned law firms not to keep artificial intelligence (AI) savings to themselves or risk losing work
Some 53 firms have been successfully assessed for legal aid contracts for inquest work and will now move to the verification stage, the Legal Aid Agency has confirmed
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