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Contentious probate expert joins as partner in specialist team

Beware the rise in wasted costs applications! A lawyer’s nightmare is recurring with ever-more horrifying frequency

Family law silk becomes new head of chambers

New partner for firm’s Sussex technology team

Commercial litigator joins firm’s London team

New partner in firm’s corporate & commercial team

Real estate partner joins London firm

InfoTrack has announced the return of the Digital Conveyancing Summit in 2024, doubling capacity for London ticket holders

Recently re-elected president of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Claudia talks to NLJ about her globe-hopping career path, virtual dance parties, and the surprising link between Pilates and international arbitration

Lord Justice Holroyde lamented the lack of progress on the backlog of cases, in the annual review of the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, published last week

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles
A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons
Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners
Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost
New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’
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