THIS ISSUE
Georgina Squire and Camilla Pratt explain how the business and property costs budgeting pilot will work in practice
Maurice Allen reflects on the enduring (& increasing) popularity of boutique firms
The Thirlwall Inquiry into the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in respect of which nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murder and attempted murder, held its final hearings in March
Civil liberties campaigners have urged the Home Secretary to scrap laws curbing protest rights, after the Court of Appeal held the legislation was introduced unlawfully
The Law Society has urged the government to renew discussions with India on legal services market access, following the signing of a historic free trade agreement (FTA)
The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled this week it does not have jurisdiction to hear Sudan’s application against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has authorised the first law firm providing legal services through artificial intelligence (AI)
Law firm escapes sanction for breaching judgment embargo
The term, ‘digital justice system’, has been ‘much misunderstood’, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, has said
MOVERS & SHAKERS
National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla
Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place
Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar
Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice
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McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler
Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office
NEWS
Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set
Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime
Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur
Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs
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