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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7807

07 September 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

John Gould delves into the details behind EY’s acquisition of Riverview Law: all hot air, or law firms beware?

It’s time for lawyers to get smart about artificial intelligence. Nancy Jessen reports

Suspended possession reversal; cornet holder catch up; boost for gamblers; tax penalty escape.

This week: attachment disobeyed; possession costs; questioning the expert; non-mol undertakings.

Keith Wilding reviews the Mental Health Act & considers some ambitious proposals for a brighter future

Simon Parsons reflects on the dishonesty test as the first anniversary of Ivey approaches

David Locke & Carmel Shachar consider the impact of globalised medicine on withdrawal of treatment decisions in the UK

David Burrows examines the decision in Mills v Mills & what it means for maintenance for a dependent spouse

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles
A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons
Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners
Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost
New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’
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