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Dominic Regan toasts the year with the best bottles & seasonal stocking-stuffers this Christmas
Karishma Paroha outlines FOIL’s response to the Law Commissions’ joint consultation on automated vehicles
Veronica Cowan explains why the failure to engage with cyber attack prevention is an unnecessary gamble
As part of an occasional series on views from across Europe on the UK’s possible exit from the EU, Dr Stephan Ebner reports in from Germany
I’m a celebrity, but don’t get my private information out of here! Jeremy Clarke-Williams & Nilly Tabatabai report (Pt 1)
The ‘Autumn Uprising’: a public assembly or assemblies? Neil Parpworth investigates
Keith Wilding explains the difference Law Centres make to individual lives
Vanessa Friend provides a practical approach to international child relocation cases
In the run-up to next week’s election, Jon Robins focuses on the parlous state of our justice system
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight
Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen
Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold
Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment
WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot
WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners
NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
The government has launched a £16m legal support grant to support 48 frontline legal advice organisations supporting people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown
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