Features

Nicholas Dobson examines a recent case where a valued community resource was earmarked for housing

AI in legal proceedings: Benjamin Wells & Ceyda Ilgen explore emerging risks & the practitioner’s duty

What’s in a name? An ET1 by any other name would smell as sweet, writes Ian Smith in this month’s brief, which also tackles part-time workers, whistleblowing & time extensions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the legal profession. Once considered a conservative industry slow to adopt new technology, the legal sector is increasingly turning to AI to manage growing workloads, meet client expectations, and improve efficiency. The arrival of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT has accelerated this shift, enabling legal professionals to automate routine tasks and focus more on strategic work.

Mark Beardsworth, Sharon Takhar & Nikara Rangesh assess how the Financial Reporting Council’s reforms will reshape relations between companies & their auditors

Roshan Panesar examines a telecoms ruling that leaves operators caught between the Electronic Communications Code & the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954

Dr Estelle Ivanova & Dr Ian Blackshaw champion the importance of fair competition in the sports sector

Catherine Frost considers natural justice, safety, & secrecy in statutory will applications

James Glaysher explores the use of arbitration material in open court

A nuisance claim may not always fly, but negligence could still offer a remedy, as Andrew Ross explains