THIS ISSUE
Family law procedure from the genie’s bottle. In the first of two articles, David Burrows calls for change
A Q&A special with founder Jessica Wilson
A shake-up of the residential leasehold property system is on the horizon, writes Kate Rigby. What will this mean for all the parties involved?
Roger Smith presents his five-step process for the perfect letter of action
Judges on the up, parties under pressure, and a robust approach to judicial conduct investigations. All this and more from Dominic Regan
A ‘new era in home ownership’ beckons, but what shape will it take?
The Supreme Court clarified the scope of directors’ duties in a recent landmark decision on trade mark infringement
Firm enhances Athens maritime disputes offering with new partner hire
Barristers would have a professional obligation to advance equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI), under proposals to amend regulations
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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