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15 December 2023
Issue: 8053 / Categories: Legal News , Transport
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NLJ this week: Stop, start, bump…a brief guide to the Automated Vehicles Bill

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Robot motors amok on the motorway? Or vehicles safely under control? Which is the future? Actually, the future is here! Lucy McCormick, barrister at Henderson Chambers, looks at the Automated Vehicles Bill, which recently had its Second Reading, in this week’s NLJ

McCormick provides a handy guide to novel legal concepts which the Bill would create, such as UiC, NUiC and ASDE. She looks at key features of the proposed legislation, at its journey thus far through Parliament, and highlights some potential defects in the Bill.

For example, McCormick writes: ‘It seems surprising that a UIC [User in Charge] who has culpably failed to take back control might obtain full immunity….’ 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

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—Lee Edwards

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

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
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
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
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