THIS ISSUE
Tom Bedford predicts potential trip-hazards ahead & suggests ways to smooth the artificial intelligence road
Roger Smith revisits his gun-totin’ youth
Christian Tuddenham & André Nwadikwa consider the boundaries of legal confidentiality & disclosure
Dominic Regan brings good news for frustrated juniors, extols the wisdom of Woolf & Jackson, & admires the common-sense approach of the Lady Chief Justice
David Burrows pays tribute to the enduring work of a legion of influential family judges
Exceptions to the default rule on costs in discontinued cases are rare but do exist, explains Jack Ridgway
Who would you trust with your life & money? Ann Stanyer offers tips for solicitors when advising a client on lasting power of attorney
April is surely the cruellest month for employment lawyers, contends Ian Smith as he wades through a deluge of statutory changes & a trio of cases
Litigators to move fast; Debt relief changes; CPR PD 165 is VATable; Getting in on the Act; Master stroke
MOVERS & SHAKERS
National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla
Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place
Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar
Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice
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McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler
Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office
NEWS
Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set
Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime
Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur
Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs
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