THIS ISSUE
Should the law always respect the autonomous decisions of competent patients? Seamus Burns investigates
Jane Foulser McFarlane pinpoints the best way of successfully registering a sound as a trade mark
Soundbites versus argument
Julian Broadhead blames political myopia and mindless bureaucracy for the present prison crisis
In brief
In brief
Nicholas Dobson looks at how far officers in the public sector can delegate their powers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Irwin Mitchell—Louisa Donaghy
National military team expands in Leeds with legal director appointment
Taylor Wessing—Jamie Humphreys
Disputes and investigations team welcomes product liability partner hire
Spector Constant & Williams—Michael Michaeloudis and team
London firm launches employment department with four-lawyer team hire
NEWS
Premier Solicitors and Finders International emerged as leading winners at the 2026 Probate Industry Awards, held in London and now in their eighth year
Client complaints about ‘more modest bills’ of £50,000 or less would be handled by the Legal Ombudsman rather than the courts, under Civil Justice Council (CJC) proposals
Global firm Dentons could be forced to return to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) over its vetting of a client inherited from its merger with French firm Salans, following a Court of Appeal decision
Judges are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them produce anonymised judgments, Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court, has said
Solicitors would be required to enter into ‘mandatory ethical discussions’ each year, under Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals
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