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
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
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