Matthew Kay introduces the robot lawyers of the future & recommends making friends with AI
The first two cohorts of Justice First Fellows have now qualified. Fiona Bawdon looks at how are they faring
Professor Graham Zellick QC unravels the mysteries of parallel, non-optional & post-retirement titles
Quick, flexible and cost-effective: Masood Ahmed explains the Professional Negligence Adjudication Scheme
George Hepburne Scott reports on a sea-change in the approach to extraditions to France
Shane Crawford outlines how, in cases of harassment, the ‘related to’ consideration requires attention to the context in which the putative act occurred
John Gould offers some advice on how to strike a balance between clarity & flexibility in recent changes to the solicitors’ rule book
Sir Cliff’s victory will not end the tug of war between press freedom & the rights of individuals, says Athelstane Aamodt
Graham Massie charts the growth & success of mediation across the civil justice landscape
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Declan Goodwin & Elinor Owen
Corporate and commercial teams in Cardiff boosted by dual partner hire
Hill Dickinson—Joz Coetzer & Marc Naidoo
London hires to lead UK launch of international finance team
Switalskis—11 promotions
Firm marks start of year with firmwide promotions round
The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review
