THIS ISSUE
Andrew Barns-Graham offers some reflections on the jurisdictional gateway, in light of Brownlie
Tom Moyes, training partner at Blacks Solicitors, shares some top tips on starting a career in the legal profession
Never take our liberties for granted, says David Locke
Nothing less than full compensation is owed to the victims of this grave miscarriage of justice, argues David Greene
Does President Putin’s denial of the right of Ukraine to exist represent an attempt to revive the use of force as an acceptable tool of national policy? Marc Weller reports
David Burrows takes issue with the new divorce and civil partnership dissolution law and rules
The standalone rules of the Singapore International Commercial Court: how do they measure up? Gary J Shaw & Michael Evan Jaffe investigate
140 and still counting; New family pilot; DJs given some work; Kid jabs
How do you make yourself stand out from the crowd when you’re starting your law career, along with all the other talented professionals? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Tom Moyes, training partner, Blacks Solicitors, shares some tips and advice
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
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
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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