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Issue: Vol 176, Issue 8181

16 October 2026
IN THIS ISSUE

Neil Parpworth makes the case for ending this constitutional anomaly, and replacing it with a simple statutory mechanism

Established legal principles already hold most of the answers to AI liability, argues Ian McDougall

Dr Angelika Hellweger explores the clash between digital espionage, territorial sovereignty & legislation drafted for another era

Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect

Hirra Tung & Lucia Bonetto compare sanctions regimes in the UK, EU & US, setting out advice, challenges & recent caselaw

Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested

Julie Somerville reports on what ten years without limitation periods looks like

The strategy of blaming your lawyers may not pay off for POCA defendants, writes Cameron Brown KC

Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

NEWS
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
Artificial intelligence does not demand a wholesale rewrite of liability law, argues an article challenging claims that new technology has created an accountability gap
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
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