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A joint report on the safe introduction of self-driving vehicles has been published by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission this week

A passenger cannot use the fact they were too drunk to realise the driver was drunk as an excuse to avoid or reduce their contributory negligence, the Court of Appeal has held

The Supreme Court case on obligations arising from the tragic accident in Egypt of international lawyer Sir Ian Brownlie and his daughter Rebecca, has clarified the law on service out of jurisdiction

Lady Brownlie, whose husband died on a driving tour organised by Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, has won her appeal at the Supreme Court, in a decision that has significant implications for English nationals injured or killed while travelling overseas

Sarah Prager & Lucie Clinch examine the challenges & dangers around the increased use of e-scooters in the UK

Vijay Ganapathy considers the future significance of recent cases in tort on foreseeability, quantum & withdrawal of Part 36 offers

A tour operator was liable for breach of contract and under regulations implementing the 1992 Package Travel Directive where a tourist was sexually assaulted by a hotel electrician, the Supreme Court has held

A major trial concerning liability for oil pollution in the Niger Delta is to go ahead in the High Court after Royal Dutch Shell and its Nigerian subsidiary SPDC confirmed it would not contest jurisdictional issues

Looking for a digital future while dealing with ‘utter mess’ whiplash reforms

The unfortunates? Spats are brewing as the digital golden age beckons, says Dominic Regan

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Trowers & Hamlins—Paul Batchelor

Trowers Hamlins strengthens Birmingham Office with senior corporate partner hire

Birketts—trainee appointments

Birketts welcomes largest ever Trainee Solicitor cohort for 2026

Sidley—James Sherlock

Sidley Expands Private Equity Practice With James Sherlock in London

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NLJ this week: Family ties count

A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals

NLJ this week: Thirlwall inquiry’s unfinished business

The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice

NLJ this week: Parliament’s curious exit

MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting

NLJ this week: Planning’s direct route

Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

NLJ this week: The cost of uncertainty

When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills

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Personal injury

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Trowers & Hamlins—Paul Batchelor

Birketts—trainee appointments

Sidley—James Sherlock