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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8090

18 October 2024
IN THIS ISSUE

Cafcass has put in place a ‘Domestic abuse practice policy’ for its family court advisors (FCAs) and children’s guardians, to reverse the current ‘contact at all costs culture’

The AI Act, GDPR, AI treaty and other regulation could hinder the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making, Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, has warned

Personal injury claims for road traffic accident claims have plummeted in relation to whiplash injuries, creating ‘a cavernous justice gap’, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil) has warned

The Law Society is focusing on identifying opportunities for growth in the legal sector, following the publication this week of the government’s ten-year industrial strategy, ‘Invest 2035’

Tuckers Solicitors managing partner Richard Atkinson has been inaugurated as Law Society president and will lead the organisation through its 200th bicentennial year celebrations
Lawyers have broadly welcomed the Employment Rights Bill, but warned of some unintended consequences
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

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—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

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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