THIS ISSUE
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), Part 1 is to contain fewer questions from January, after candidates complained of feeling ‘rushed’ and ‘pressurised’
Barrister Catherine Atkinson has been elected chair of the House of Commons Justice Committee, which scrutinises the Ministry of Justice
HM King Charles II has appointed Lord Briggs of Westbourne as the next president of the Supreme Court
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok
Clyde Co strengthens energy transition and construction offering with hire of Suriya Ashok
Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon
Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise
Twenty Essex—Thomas Hibbs, Jack Hollingworth & Sam Pearce
Three new tenants join Twenty Essex
NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application
Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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