THIS ISSUE
US Section 1782 discovery in English litigation: Janna Purdie explores controlling use after production
Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates
Michael Saul reports on a legal crisis facing the unregulated cosmetic industry
Britain’s booming non-surgical cosmetics market is operating in what some critics describe as a regulatory ‘Wild West’
John Gibson considers sanctions law post-Ukraine invasion & weighs up the robust but realistic approach of the English courts
Family contact disputes are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of Court of Protection litigation
Material obtained through US discovery applications may have a much longer legal life than many litigants realise
English courts are developing a distinctly practical approach to sanctions disputes arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Shipowners and commercial traders have been handed welcome guidance on when sanctions concerns justify refusing to perform a contract
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Switalskis—five appointments
Firm expands national abuse compensation team
Mathys & Squire—nine promotions
IP firm announces new partners and senior promotions across UK offices
Carey Olsen—five promotions
Carey Olsen promotes five lawyers to the partnership
NEWS
A High Court ruling has sent a jolt through the legal profession after a newly qualified solicitor used an internal AI tool to produce court correspondence containing a fabricated legal citation
A significant data privacy ruling has clarified what counts as valid consent under UK data protection law
Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates
Britain’s booming non-surgical cosmetics market is operating in what some critics describe as a regulatory ‘Wild West’
Family contact disputes are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of Court of Protection litigation
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