THIS ISSUE
From misplaced certificates to long-forgotten investments, missing shareholdings are more common than many realise, writes John Martin
Ann Stanyer considers whether the law offers sufficient protection for family contact in care settings
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
When does sanctions risk justify refusing to perform a contract? Isuru Devendra reviews a Court of Appeal ruling that will be welcomed by shipowners navigating uncertain circumstances
The courts have reinforced an objective approach to cookies & direct marketing practices, report Amanda Leiu, Hamish Corner & Jess Mant
From record-breaking journeys to wartime adventures: David Hewitt charts the highs, lows & lawsuits of pioneering aviator Neville Stack
A significant data privacy ruling has clarified what counts as valid consent under UK data protection law
Elisabeth Mason seeks to calm the shivers from the ruling in Cork and another v Smith
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
The treasury has sought to reassure the legal profession over concerns about cost, bureaucracy and independence when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) takes over regulation of anti-money laundering compliance
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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