THIS ISSUE
Wills can be witnessed using video conferencing technology, thanks to an emergency COVID-19 executive measure. It defines ‘presence’ in statute for the first time
Narcissism is a common accusation in claims made by separating couples, but it’s actually a complex psychological personality disorder, says David Emmerson, partner, Anthony Gold Solicitors, in this week’s NLJ
In the spirit of Halloween, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold considers the twin horrors of Brexit and COVID-19 in this week's column
Firm adds to private client team
In the light of the coronavirus outbreak, Athelstane Aamodt analyses the approach to managing pandemics across the centuries
With the government retrospectively amending the law to allow for the video-witnessing of wills during the COVID-19 pandemic, is the next step the introduction of dispensing powers & is it a good thing, asks Debra Burton
Dr Lance Eliot reveals what AI Machine Learning brings to the table for the practice of law
Veronica Cowan advocates using technology to innovate in service provision
Ticket touts, inflated prices & misleading information. Alec Samuels revisits the problematic area of resold tickets
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
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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