THIS ISSUE
A range of options beyond burial, cremation and burial at sea could become legally available, under Law Commission recommendations
Artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistants will be deployed to cut delays in the Crown Court, ministers have announced
Clients who use chatbots for legal advice before turning to solicitors often cause delays or make their situation worse, solicitors have warned
A motorcyclist who claimed £4m for personal injury has won the dubious honour of making the largest fundamental dishonesty claim ever rejected under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2017
Law Society president Mark Evans is taking over the reins at charity LawCare, which helps legal professionals with mental health and wellbeing
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt
Family law boutique expands London team with legal director hire
Ward Hadaway—Mike Gore
Firm enhances advisory capability with strategic risk specialist hire
Stewarts—Alexandra Lyons
Insurance and reinsurance specialist joins policyholder disputes practice as partner
NEWS
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 fallout from Lord Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as UK ambassador to Washington raises profound questions about constitutional governance, accountability and political appointments
Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dillon highlights a central tension in modern public law: rights may be recognised without being fully realised
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