THIS ISSUE
Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming legal practice, but its successful adoption depends as much on culture as technology
The rise of non-court dispute resolution in family law is a necessity, not a trend, writes Kate Stovold
The fallout from Lord Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as UK ambassador to Washington raises profound questions about constitutional governance, accountability and political appointments
Andrew Otchie considers a decision that sits at the centre of the legal afterlife of the Northern Ireland conflict
Nick Smallwood & Paul Hilder find a mixed platter in the Advertising Standards Agency’s first rulings on junk food ads
Dr Jeffrey Wale shares his concerns about the non-party document access pilot
Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced
MOVERS & SHAKERS
mfg Solicitors—Samantha Evans
mfg Solicitors strengthens Contentious Probate team with new appointment
Ocean Legal—Brodie Collar
Ocean Legal welcomes new associate Brodie Collar
Ward Hadaway—Helen Badger & Gemma Lynch
Ward Hadaway expands healthcare employment team with two partners
NEWS
Motor finance and consumer credit claims can be brought as a collective action or ‘omnibus’ claim, the Court of Appeal has held, in a landmark decision
Involving children as young as ten years old in the criminal justice system is ineffective, punishes disadvantage and acts as a catalyst to increase the likelihood of future offending, barristers have warned
The Crown Court backlog stabilised at the end of March, reducing by 37 cases to 80,061—a slight fall on the previous quarter but a 5% rise on the same quarter last year
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is taking former general counsel of the Post Office, Jane Elizabeth MacLeod, and another solicitor to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Businesses are operating in an increasingly volatile environment due to technology, geopolitical and regulatory threats, according to Clyde & Co’s annual corporate risk radar survey
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