THIS ISSUE
Steven Chiddicks covers a Jersey case that paves the way for non-party costs orders
Proposed sentencing guidelines will lead to “great consternation” in certain sectors
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon
Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise
Twenty Essex—Thomas Hibbs, Jack Hollingworth & Sam Pearce
Three new tenants join Twenty Essex
DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna
DAC Beachcroft further builds national Professional Liability practice, hiring two partners in Bristol
NEWS
A child’s views can be taken into account during international child abduction proceedings, the Supreme Court has held
Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
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