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Pandemic-related delays in medical treatment and operations have led to a spike in enquiries about clinical negligence, according to law firm Wright Hassall

An auditor has been found to owe £13.4m, in a landmark Supreme Court decision on professional negligence and scope of duty

Paul Dowling reports on a recent case of parent company liability & the treatment of overseas workers

Lexis®Library update: Health Minister Nadine Dorries has announced that the government is working to modernise the approach towards clinical negligence compensation within the NHS, including by looking to implement a no-fault compensation system

David Locke & Claire Christopholus question if there is a duty of care to relatives of patients with genetic conditions

The Supreme Court has clarified the illegality defence, in a landmark case

In the age of #MeToo, what kind of misconduct could cross the line into the domain of a legal regulator? John Gould examines the role & limits of professional discipline

Far from a flash in the pan, support for mediation in health sector disputes is on the rise, reports David Locke

Claire Christopholus & David Locke provide an update on the assessment of hindsight in informed consent cases

Dishonest exaggeration in clinical negligence claims: Mark Ashley, Stuart Wallace, Ruth Crackett take a closer look

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Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

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Law Officers mark 25 years of Pro Bono Week

The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work

NLJ this week: Debts, disputes & digital bluster

A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense

NLJ this week: Who shaped the witness’s story?

Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete

NLJ this week: New law, old convictions

Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice

NLJ this week: Possession’s digital pitfalls

Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step

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Professional negligence

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions