THIS ISSUE
Former District Judge Stephen Gold covers an increase in the small claims track limit for non-road traffic accidents, in Civil Way this week
Writing in NLJ this week, Marc Weller, professor of international law at Cambridge University and a barrister at Doughty Street, asks whether President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine represents an attempt to revive the use of force as an acceptable tool of national policy
Litigation concerning cryptoassets and smart contracts is ‘increasing significantly’, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos has revealed
Lawyers condemn ‘act of war’ and warn of exposure to sanctions
Romantic relationships are complicated, particularly when they end...
Long-awaited legislation to tackle corporate anonymity and add crunch to the enforcement of unexplained wealth orders has been introduced in Parliament, following the invasion of Ukraine
UK lawyers will benefit from the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement, signed this week, the Law Society has said
The House of Commons voted to reject the Lords amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill this week, in a hotly debated late night vote
Barristers to vote on no returns policy
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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