THIS ISSUE
"This is a bible for those who have to show that they keep the AML faith"
Third-class service; Scissors special; Site owners fazed; Up the PI damages; New employment law; Snoozing with the FPRs
Sophie Houghton rounds up some key points for practitioners to consider ahead of the extension of fixed recoverable costs
Time to get to the point? Laura Rees addresses issues with the current guidance on raising points of dispute
What is behind the recent increase in will & inheritance disputes? Niamh Wilkie & Stephanie Coker consider the complications caused by cohabitation & blended families
Holding your tongue? Mary Young considers when a party’s right to silence applies in civil proceedings
When is a corporate foundation right for your business, & when might alternatives be more suitable? Elizabeth Jones, Emma James & Sarah Gill set out the benefits & challenges
It pays to be specific when setting out points of dispute, as Laura Rees, council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, explains in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
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
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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