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Twenty Essex barristers explore recent developments in the law on service―the means by which legal proceedings are commenced―and conclude that it’s time for a ‘wholescale review’, in this week’s NLJ

The shrinking pool of family experts could be addressed by providing clinical and social work professionals with online training courses, paying judges to provide training and amending legal aid guidance on payment provision

Finders International has won the ‘probate research firm of the year’―for the second time in 2020

Cherie Blair QC has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Inspirational Women in Law Awards

Dominic Regan tells tales of ‘questionable’ representations & asks if enough is being done to drive out the fibbers from the law

Ariana Caines delves into the world of blockchain & money laundering

The Supreme Court is looking for another Justice, to fill the shoes of Lady Black of Derwent who is retiring on 10 January

Jon Robins reports on the inevitable decision to review the Parole system

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, has called for ‘realistic’ funding for the courts and tribunals, in his annual report

Legal aid services are on the brink of collapse, CILEx (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has warned

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DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

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Stronger rights for cohabiting couples proposed

Financial protections for domestic abuse victims would be strengthened and cohabiting couples be given inheritance and separation rights, under historic government proposals

Medics ring alarm on hidden clinical negligence cost of AI

Doctors and nurses could be sued for mistakes made by the artificial intelligence (AI) equipment they use to treat patients, researchers have warned

AI sandbox launches with legal

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

Broadening funerary options set out by Law Commission

A range of options beyond burial, cremation and burial at sea could become legally available, under Law Commission recommendations

Artificial intelligence roll-out to tackle Crown Court delays

Artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistants will be deployed to cut delays in the Crown Court, ministers have announced

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh