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Tim Spencer-Lane locks down the flaws of the DOLS

Jonathan Herring tackles paternity testing & capacity

Andrew Parsons deliberates over the court’s approach to the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment

The case of Steven Neary demonstrates that public bodies must know their place, says Tim Spencer-Lane

Graham Sievers analyses parental alcohol use, from abstinence through to chronic abuse

Ed Mitchell uncovers some serious flaws in the care of vulnerable adults

Contraception, mental capacity & state intervention. Jonathan Herring reports

Annette Cafferkey provides an update on public law defences & discrimination

Dr David Hewitt will be a name familiar to most NLJ readers, especially mental health lawyers.

Ed Mitchell & Clive Lewis QC report on a rare event in community care law

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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