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Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC considers the state of justice as Labour’s new cabinet gets to work
Charlotte Hill provides an update on the pivotal role of group litigation in the English legal landscape
Mary Young sets out a lawyer’s wish list for the new prime minister & the Labour government
Malcolm Bishop KC reflects on the role of the ‘savings clause’ in maintaining capital punishment in the Caribbean
Group litigation, also known as class actions, is on the rise
What do lawyers hope for as the Keir Starmer government gets to work? In this week’s NLJ, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC calls for more access to justice while Mary Young sets out a wish list from the legal profession

Leeds firm celebrates appointment of 10 more new recruits

The criminal justice system must have a ‘culture’ where ‘it is acknowledged that mistakes can be made’, Chris Henley KC has said, in his independent review of the Andrew Malkinson case
The Law Society has urged the new government to update the means test in line with inflation, bringing 5.5 million more people in scope

Jonathan has led Bolt Burdon Kemp (BKK) in successfully campaigning to change the law in a number of areas, including access to public transport & courtrooms for disabled people. The firm has recently released its Manifesto for Injured People. He talks to NLJ about his inspirations & challenges

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
Financial protections for domestic abuse victims would be strengthened and cohabiting couples be given inheritance and separation rights, under historic government proposals
Doctors and nurses could be sued for mistakes made by the artificial intelligence (AI) equipment they use to treat patients, researchers have warned
The law sector has been chosen as the testing ground for the government’s AI Growth Labs—speeding up development, testing and regulatory compliance so software can be market-ready more quickly
A range of options beyond burial, cremation and burial at sea could become legally available, under Law Commission recommendations
Artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistants will be deployed to cut delays in the Crown Court, ministers have announced
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