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Hallucinated case law is one of the major pitfalls of using technology in legal practice, writes Dr Charanjit Singh
As artificial intelligence takes the field, sport faces new legal & governance dilemmas: Ian Blackshaw examines the state of play
Who are expert witnesses, what do they do & what do they earn? Dr Chris Pamplin reveals the latest stats
Persistence pays (eventually): Dominic Regan charts the course of a long-running David vs Goliath story
As families transform & modernise, experts from Penningtons Manches Cooper chart the changing landscape of private wealth
Is there a ‘competition law bar’? Edward Nyman considers user damages after the CAT’s Meta ruling
Are chief constables vicariously liable for the actions of their officers & staff? Neil Parpworth examines the case law
A recent decision has clarified jurisdiction in family law, writes Jennifer Headon, Isobel Inkley & Fiona Collins
Anjali Malik & Mukhtiar Singh consider the comparator question in discrimination claims
To gain ground in arbitration, measured early determination is key, writes Gustavo Moser
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Employment boutique strengthens litigation bench with partner hire
Mourant—Benjamin Manchak, Jessica Vickers & Stefan Chinniah
Firm promotes trio to partner across Channel Islands and Cayman Islands
Switalskis—Rifat Shahid, Alesha Kang & Emelia Garnett
Child care teams expands in Bradford and York with three appointments
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Legal advice to people detained in police stations could be delivered by video link, Sir Brian Leveson has said, in part two of his Independent Review of the Criminal Courts
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has urged the government to move towards a less adversarial system of clinical negligence, after the total cost to the NHS quadrupled within 20 years to an eye-watering £60bn
Peers have warned impending legislation could put executors at financial risk when their loved ones die
Legal IT supplier InfoTrack has launched a conveyancing tool that speeds up the pre-contract enquiries stage by allowing both sides to collaborate in one shared workspace
Barristers met with 19 of their local MPs at ten Crown Courts in all six circuits last week, as part of a Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association initiative to defend juries and explain the factors behind the backlog of nearly 80,000 cases
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Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
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Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
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The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review
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Conveyancers have objected to Treasury plans to make them register as tax advisers, currently set out in the Finance Bill 2025-26
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The rank of King’s Counsel (KC) has been awarded to 96 barristers, and no solicitors, in the latest silk round
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