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David Burrows shares his reflections on legal advice privilege & the Panama Papers

Bethan Thomas examines the court’s approach to “add backs” here and in Australia

Alec Samuels on the loss of pension on remarriage or cohabitation

Kim Beatson & Angelina Milon provide an update on leave to remove cases

David Burrows explores how courts strive to balance the search for justice with protecting vulnerable witnesses

Two of Glasgow’s leading law firms, Hill Brown and Miller Samuel are joining forces to create one of the city’s largest independent legal practices.

Q v Q (No 3) [2016] EWFC 5, [2016] All ER (D) 20 (Feb)

​Re B (A Child) (Habitual Residence: Inherent Jurisdiction) [2016] UKSC 4, [2016] All ER (D) 37 (Feb)

Camilla Fusco provides guidance for putting in place successful contact arrangements

David Burrows analyses the court’s approach to the autonomy of the mature child

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles
A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons
Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners
Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost
New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’
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