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Issue: Vol 176, Issue 8182

23 October 2026
IN THIS ISSUE
International arbitration agreements will become more difficult to enforce due to increased use of artificial intelligence (AI), the Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos has warned
The sub judice resolution that prevents MPs from referring to active legal proceedings in the House of Commons is fit for purpose, the Procedure Committee has concluded
Private parking operators, who issued nearly 17 million charges last year, will have to comply with a more forgiving set of rules or risk losing access to DVLA data
A tribunal judge has been issued with formal advice after standing as a candidate in a local election
Carrot, lemon drizzle, Madeira, strawberry buttercream, pecan pie... tastebuds are tingling across the legal profession in the run-up to the Great Legal Bake, with kitchen timers primed for the week of 2–6 November (also Pro Bono Week)
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Slater Heelis—Probate & Court of Protection team

Slater Heelis—Probate & Court of Protection team

Slater Heelis brings Probate and Court of Protection expertise together with new dedicated team

Clarke Willmott—Antonia Power

Clarke Willmott—Antonia Power

Antonia Power joins Clarke Willmott in Taunton

Haynes Boone—Chris Acton

Haynes Boone—Chris Acton

Chris Acton joins Haynes Boone as chair of UK derivatives platform

NEWS
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
Workplace bullying and harassment can no longer be left solely to HR, as financial regulation scrutinises culture, character and fitness
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