THIS ISSUE
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
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
Rawdon Crozier examines why the Solicitors Regulation Authority could not compel disclosure of a client’s privileged files, & what this means for investigating suspected SLAPPs
Legal professional privilege has checked the SRA’s investigative powers, exposing difficult questions about tackling suspected abusive litigation
Refusing mediation need not trigger a costs penalty, but litigators must justify their position
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
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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