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Small and medium sized firms are shunning mergers and acquisitions as a means to expand and instead investing heavily in tech, according to the latest LexisNexis Bellwether report

Algorithmic discrimination is causing real harm to people across the globe. We need to work towards a cross-jurisdictional solution, writes Dr Sebastian Smart

Residential property law isn’t exactly leading tech innovation. Why not, & how can it change? Peter Ambrose investigates

Tom Bedford predicts potential trip-hazards ahead & suggests ways to smooth the artificial intelligence road

Daniela Korn & Praveen Bhatia advise setting a roadmap, finding a mentor & learning the art of negotiation

Next 100 Years, the successor project to the First 100 Years, is campaigning to raise £100K to fund an undergraduate scholarship fund

Elizabeth Rimmer sets out some common barriers that prevent people from seeking help

How will law firms adapt to & exploit advances in AI? Jan Van Hoecke examines the evidence

Psychologist Dr Tanya Garrett explains the risks of exclusively remote cognitive functioning & capacity assessments

Nathan Peart explores the challenge of encouraging workers back to the office

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NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

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Stress at work for corporate counsel

One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

Chancery Lane says no to LeO

The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers

Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees

Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned

Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals

Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals

Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue

Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace

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Career focus

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments