THIS ISSUE
The mix of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright is a legally complex, hotly debated and rapidly evolving area of practice. In this week’s NLJ, Ciara Cullen, Joshy Thomas and Emma Dunnill, RPC, discuss the multi-faceted issues involved and what may happen next.
Professor Graham Zellick KC, the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s second chairman, argues that the Law Commission’s proposal is wrong
A former chief coroner of England and Wales expresses surprise that the important safeguard of coronial oversight has been lifted from those seeking an assisted death, in this week’s NLJ.
Affifa Farrukh & John F Mayberry examine the research on homeland marriages originating in Pakistan & protecting vulnerable people
Respect orders, cuckooing & more: Michael Zander KC reports on the provisions of the mammoth Crime & Policing Bill
Professor Dominic Regan, of City Law School, turns his attention to judges and experts, in this week’s NLJ column. On the importance of experts, it seems a judge can change their mind.
How do you write a letter to a child? Judges stumped about what to say and how to put it when explaining the outcome of proceedings to children have been issued with a helpful toolkit, writes former district judge Stephen Gold, in this week’s NLJ.
A family court judge hearing care proceedings for a baby girl did not have the power to order an investigation and interim supervision order for three other children mentioned in the case, the Court of Appeal has held.
Home Office plans to process asylum seekers’ appeals within 24 weeks may not be achievable, the Law Society has warned.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb
Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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