THIS ISSUE
Lecture saving tip; At a Glance goes turquoise; Tribunal reasoning; Knotweed at Supreme Court
Privacy or freedom of expression? Mark Pawlowski surveys the laws covering gossip & scandal
Bryony Wells & Jessica Duxbury explain why all lawyers should embrace pro bono work—for the public good, & for the many other benefits it brings
Elizabeth Rimmer offers advice on healthy habits for new & experienced lawyers
Ian Gascoigne explains how judges have shaped this simple but sometimes ‘inadequate’ test
When can charities refuse or return donations or other items? Neasa Coen explains the law
Nicholas Dobson relates an unusual attempt to avoid council tax liability
Next week’s election may result in changes to employment law, but the existing law continues to present novel issues of interpretation, says Ian Smith
Removing legal protections for company bosses won’t clean up our waterways, argues Tom McNeill
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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