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
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—Nathan Evans
Commercial and technology team in Cambridgestrengthened by partner hire
Andrew & Andrew Solicitors—Shikha Datta
Hampshire firm appoints head of new family department
Latham & Watkins—Sarah Lightdale
Firm strengthens securities practice with partner return
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
