THIS ISSUE
Finally, the press can report from the family courts. In this week’s NLJ, Alexandra Hirst, senior associate, Boodle Hatfield, weighs up the pros and cons of the transparency pilot scheme in financial remedy proceedings
Can an express declaration of trust be varied informally by a common intention constructive trust? By Mark Pawlowski
Regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, particularly as the UK and EU pursue their own distinct approaches
The proposed review of the criminal appeals process is ‘seriously impressive and broad’, but is it enough?
In the era of greenwashing, Richard Reichman examines new guidance that highlights the overlap between fraud & ESG risks
This week’s NLJ boasts a double helping of ESG (environmental, social and governance)
A former Ofsted inspector sacked for brushing rain from a child’s head was unfairly dismissed, the Court of Appeal has held in a unanimous ruling
One in three criminal barristers are actively seeking to leave the Bar, according to Criminal Bar Association (CBA) research
A conditional fee agreement (CFA) can have retrospective effect even though this is not spelled out, the Court of Appeal has held
Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls has assigned the job of resolving legal uncertainties around digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI) liability to an expert group of judges, lawyers and regulators
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Jonathan Askin
London corporate and commercial team announces partner appointment
Michelman Robinson—Daniel Burbeary
Firm names partner as London office managing partner
Kingsley Napley—Jonathan Grimes
Firm appoints new head of criminal litigation team
NEWS
Hugh James has secured 500 places on King’s College London’s new AI Literacy for Law course as part of a major firm-wide push to strengthen its responsible use of generative artificial intelligence
The criminal courts will sit to their maximum capacity next year, after the Lord Chancellor David Lammy lifted the cap on Crown Court sitting days
The Lord Chancellor David Lammy has set out his plans for ‘Blitz courts’, a national listing framework and other elements of the Leveson reforms
A former Commerzbank analyst has been sentenced to eight months in prison for lying during an employment tribunal hearing
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has joined with 60 data protection authorities from around the world to call for ‘urgent regulatory attention’ to the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI)
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