THIS ISSUE
Keir Starmer says the UK won’t rejoin the EU in his lifetime. David Wolchover looks back at the withdrawal process & re-examines the legality of Brexit
Former district judge Stephen Gold sounds a ‘sanctions alert’ for those filing judicial review applications, in this week’s ‘Civil way’ column
What constitutes nuisance when foul water escapes from overloaded sewers? Richard Buckley examines two cases, showing a change in water companies’ liability
Fixed costs in intermediate track cases: how to calculate what’s recoverable, by John O’Hare
The Online Safety Act 2023 aims to tackle illegal content. Claire Cross & Eve Campbell explain the new duties on service providers
Costs are an essential part of litigation but can be baffling for lawyers. Help is at hand in this week’s NLJ, with no less than two articles on this hugely important topic
Dishonest solicitors & aggregation clauses: Christopher Stanton explains how recent rulings have exposed insurers to further liabilities
Claudine Morgan & Mary Barrett on why defendants should not presume their costs will be met when claims are discontinued
The Online Safety Act 2023 aims to tackle illegal content, but what are the duties on service providers?
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
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
The Court of Appeal was entitled to uphold the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, according to an analysis of the ruling
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