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Self-driving vehicles

26 January 2022
Issue: 7964 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Personal injury , Insurance / reinsurance
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A joint report on the safe introduction of self-driving vehicles has been published by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission this week

It distinguishes between ‘driver assisted’ and ‘self-driving’ vehicles and suggests minimum safety and compliance standards. Kennedys partner Niall Edwards said: ‘The devil, of course, will be in how the details are developed by government, but we feel―subject to a closer review of the report itself―that our insurer clients will be broadly supportive that the Law Commissions have taken on board many of the practical points we raised on their behalf.’

MOVERS & SHAKERS

University of Manchester: The LLM driving tech-focused career growth

University of Manchester: The LLM driving tech-focused career growth

Manchester’s online LLM has accelerated career progression for its graduates

mfg Solicitors—Philip Chapman

mfg Solicitors—Philip Chapman

Regional firm strengthens corporate team with partner hire

Switalskis—Sally Christey, Mathew Abiagom & Cyman Kaur

Switalskis—Sally Christey, Mathew Abiagom & Cyman Kaur

Commercial property team expands with trio of appointments

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From fake authorities to rent reform, the civil courts have had a busy start to 2026. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold surveys a procedural landscape where guidance, discretion and discipline are all under strain
Fact-finding hearings remain a fault line in private family law. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Rylatt and Robyn Laye of Anthony Gold Solicitors analyse recent appeals exposing the dangers of rushed or fragmented findings
As the Winter Olympics open in Milan and Cortina, legal disputes are once again being resolved almost as fast as the athletes compete. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys examines the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS's) ad hoc divisions, which can decide cases within 24 hours
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