THIS ISSUE
William Gibson explains how a high-society pool party brought down a government
In the first of two articles on anonymisation in family proceedings, David Burrows considers what is meant by judicial comity across all courts
Maurice MacSweeney explains the main elements funders take into consideration
Roger Smith muses on breakouts, scapegoats & political expediencies
Delays in the processing of statutory wills are causing serious issues with estate distribution: Gareth Williams proposes a simple solution
Janna Purdie provides a handy guide to cross-border service & jurisdiction clauses
Using foul language on social media is fine but posting dishonest or discriminatory material online is not, according to guidance issued by the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Cafcass has this week activated its prioritisation protocol for the London area following discussions with judges in West London, East London and the Central family courts
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers
Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds
mfg Solicitors—five promotions
Law firm mfg Solicitors announces five promotions at Birmingham office
Brabners—six promotions
Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions
NEWS
Calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 have been renewed, with the Bar Council arguing the current threshold criminalises children too early and risks pushing them towards lifelong offending
The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk
Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned
Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting
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