THIS ISSUE
Firms who address talent retention stand to improve client service, cost efficiency and potential earnings.
Service by email across borders: when does the Hague Service Convention apply? Jennifer Brockington-Belli & Lucy Taylor report
Brian Patrick Bolger discusses surrogacy, bloodlines & beneficiary status in Cator v Thynn
Rory Spillman & Simon Fitzpatrick investigate a contractual puzzle surrounding the late Zaha Hadid’s architectural legacy
The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk
Affifa Farrukh & John F Mayberry examine whether clinicians & expert witnesses are always as qualified as they appear
Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned
Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Excello Law—Stephen Morrall
Excello welcomes Stephen Morrall to Anglo-German team
Lawfront—Peter Martin-Simon
Lawfront appoints new Chief Executive Officer to steer the business through the next phase of growth
Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions
NEWS
Lawyers have warned senior managers against complacency as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) non-financial misconduct (NFM) rules come into force
Landlords cannot rely on minor procedural defaults to defeat leaseholders’ right to manage (RTM) claims, the Supreme Court has held
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
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