THIS ISSUE
Sanctions compliance in cross-border disputes: Benjamin Wells sets out pitfalls & practical guidance
As calls for regulation grow, the UK’s artificial intelligence rulebook remains a work in progress, write Nick Smallwood & Paul Knight
Can overseas witnesses leave an inquiry facing an empty chair? Helen Stone explores the extended reach of public inquiries
Lara Elder explores a modern-day conundrum facing the authorial estates of the classics
A busload of claimants & a bumper crop of judges:
Dominic Regan rounds up the latest courtroom talking points
The Supreme Court has set a new standard for ‘good faith’, & businesses will need to adjust their approach to meet it, writes Louise Wilson
CPR: another date; DDJudging: go for it!; Supreme dressing down; Latest blow for landlords; U-turn on rent challenges
Equal pay, reasonable adjustments & tortious liabilities: Ian Smith considers recent cases putting the cat among the legal pigeons
Two years into the ADR reforms, John McElroy & Dr Kirstie Imber examine the boundary between reasonable resistance & costly non-engagement
Law firms are under growing pressure to understand performance sooner and make confident decisions using current information. Billy Hume explains how EveAI helps finance teams and firm leaders ask questions of live financial data, reduce reporting effort and surface the areas that need attention.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Browne Jacobson—Caroline Barker & Tom Walker
Browne Jacobson recruits regulatory experts Caroline Barker and Tom Walker to bolster health, government and corporates practices
Jackson Lees Group—Paul Harrison, Helen Innes & Sorcha McMullan
Partner and paralegals bolster clinical negligence team at Jackson Lees Group
Stone King—Manchester
Stone King triples Manchester footprint with office move as law firm’s rapid growth journey continues
NEWS
Sanctions can derail commercial disputes long before judgment, making early planning essential
Pressure is mounting for a dedicated UK AI law, but deciding what it should achieve remains the central challenge
Legal professional privilege has checked the SRA’s investigative powers, exposing difficult questions about tackling suspected abusive litigation
Group claims, disputed costs and judicial recruitment dominate the latest courtroom round-up
Landlords face fresh registration duties as procedural reforms reshape the civil courts
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