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Simon Walton highlights disturbing bias inherent in AI case prediction tools

Fixed costs, forced ADR, and animal exploitation jostle for space with legal superstars, good deeds, and a whiff of hope in this month’s update by Dominic Regan

The latest word on fixed recoverable costs plus a (potentially seismic) prediction for Christmas feature in NLJ’s The Insider column this week by Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School  

As lawyers prepare for Pro Bono Week (6-10 November), Bar Chair Nick Vineall KC offers his own personal take on the difference pro bono can make, in this week’s NLJ. Both lawyer and client benefit from the experience. Vineall recalls his first ever cross-examination, conducted pro bono for a client referred via the Free Representation Unit

Legal IT provider InfoTrack has announced the return of its ‘Take me to Australia’ promotion—a popular prize draw to win a two-week holiday in Australia for two

Head office augments private client team

Midlands firm grows corporate team with appointment of new partner

The Law Society asked solicitors last week to share their experience of delivering unbundled services—splitting services into tasks, some carried out by solicitors and the rest completed by clients

MPs have launched an inquiry into the work of the county court, amid long-standing concerns over court capacity and resources

Fees for barristers in cases involving pre-recorded cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses (s 28 cases) are to increase