THIS ISSUE
Barristers at 4 Stone Buildings have published an e-book, ‘Litigation in the time of COVID-19: legal issues in commerce, finance and insolvency’
Bar chair Amanda Pinto QC relays the unprecedented events of her first six months in office, in an article in this week’s NLJ
As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic gathers speed, the litigation finance industry is in a position to provide a lifeline, Simon Davenport QC and Daniel Goldblatt, 3 Hare Court, and Sergey Litovchenko, Bivonas Law, write in this week’s NLJ
The Law Commission’s reforms will give leaseholders a better deal, Law Commissioner Professor Nick Hopkins and Law Commission lawyer Rebecca Sage write in this week’s NLJ
Voice transcription service DS Compliance has launched another product for the legal profession
Simon Davenport QC, Daniel Goldblatt & Sergey Litovchenko on finding third party litigation funding in the age of COVID-19
Challenges to wills are on the rise. Chris Bryden & Tori Adams report
Chain, wheel or umbrella? Simon Gledhill & Gemma Noble highlight the importance of identifying common design in conspiracy cases
John Bowers QC reports on the gay servicemen case…20 years on
The relationship between the CCRC & MoJ has recently been described as ‘dysfunctional’. Jon Robins delves into the deeper issues
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
NEWS
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
The next generation is inheriting more than assets—it is inheriting complexity. Writing in NLJ this week, experts from Penningtons Manches Cooper chart how global mobility, blended families and evolving values are reshaping private wealth advice
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming sport, from recruitment and training to officiating and fan engagement. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dr Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys at Law explains how AI now influences everything from injury prevention to tactical decisions, with clubs using tools such as ‘TacticAI’ to gain competitive edges
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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