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Established legal principles already hold most of the answers to AI liability, argues Ian McDougall

Artificial intelligence does not demand a wholesale rewrite of liability law, argues an article challenging claims that new technology has created an accountability gap
The Law Commission has proposed a major overhaul of product liability laws to bring them in line with the digital age and era of artificial intelligence (AI)

When AI gets it wrong, who is responsible for defamation? Hanna Basha & Jamie Hurworth consider where liability may lie

An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
Winning a judgment may be only the beginning of an expensive enforcement battle, writes Professor Dominic Regan in this week's NLJ
Enforcement headaches, reluctant judgments & surprising outcomes: Dominic Regan surveys the legal landscape
The common law is flexible enough to address many of the legal issues arising from artificial intelligence (AI), the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce has concluded

Robert Hargreaves explains how the Crime & Policing Act rewrites corporate criminal liability

A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

NEWS
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
Artificial intelligence does not demand a wholesale rewrite of liability law, argues an article challenging claims that new technology has created an accountability gap
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
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