Features

Vexatious litigants, lacklustre lodgings & tight turnaround times: Dominic Regan ponders the downsides of a seat on the High Court bench

Hannah Gumbrill-Ward shares the pros & cons of the use of arbitration in family proceedings

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the legal sector has lagged behind many other sectors in terms of technology adoption across the years. However, in recent times we have started to see a shift in both mindset and practice, with various Software as a Service-based products coming into play and covering everything from basic practice management through to AI-driven automation. To better understand the impact of this technology within the sector and more specifically, the probate process, Exizent’s Chief Technology Officer, John Catnach, discusses the latest technology within the industry and what the future trends look like

Norman Hartnell discusses the current delays in court & how mediation could help relieve the situation

Pro bono practitioners reveal what their work means to them & share top tips to encourage others to take the pro bono plunge

Rebecca Niblock & Elspeth Guild investigate the UK’s international law obligations towards migrant boats: what place for border police immunity?

Paul Linsell asks whether proposals for increased transparency could have unintended consequences

Tony Allen ends his series on the future of dispute resolution—depicting a post Halsey world where judges can order (A)DR prospectively & costs sanctions take a back seat

Jamie Sutherland & Imogen Dodds consider intention in opposed business lease renewals

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