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Francesca Kaye & Helen Whalley discuss breach of trust claims against solicitors

    Is 2016 the year of technology assisted review, ask Andy McGregor & Daniel Wyatt

    In the fifth NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter discusses the disclosure debate and other key pressure points affecting civil litigation and asks why Sir Rupert Jackson’s vision of increased access to justice for all has not yet translated into practice.

    Leigh Callaway on group claims & the future of claimant litigation

    It’s time for lawyers to take a constructive view about change, says Ed Crosse

    LIBOR manipulation & disclosure: Simon Duncan continues his review of recent banking litigation in the wake of swap mis-selling

    There's just one rule of construction, says Graham Huntley

    Simon Duncan reviews an important banking litigation decision for victims of swap mis-selling

    Francesca Kaye & Elliot Elsey herald the coming into force of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010

    In the fourth NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter reflects on the impact of cost control & hikes in court fees

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    MOVERS & SHAKERS

    Freeths—Ruth Clare

    Freeths—Ruth Clare

    National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

    Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

    Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

    Partner appointed head of family team

    mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

    mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

    Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

    NEWS
    Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
    The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
    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)
    The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
    The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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