THIS ISSUE
Mortgage receivership & possession: so few answers, many more questions. Cecily Crampin & Tricia Hemans report
What’s happening with Boris Johnson’s royal commission? Jon Robins investigates
Neil Parpworth discusses tick-boxes, the census & the separation of powers
David Burrows identifies some familiar hot topics ripe for reform in 2020
Sent packing? Ian Smith says there’s life after Brexit for unfair dismissal claims
Climate change nuisance litigation: a potential US export, asks Gordon Wignall
Tickets are now available for the International Family Law conference 2020, in London on 26 March
Former senior civil servant Tracy Vegro has been appointed executive director strategy and innovation at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
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