THIS ISSUE
Sarah Moore & Lily Parmar look at the impact of a recent Dutch ruling for product liability lawyers in the UK
Proposed legislation aims to prevent a repeat of the scenes at Wembley Stadium in July 2021, when ticketless fans breached security at the final of the Euros. Neil Parpworth takes a look
Vijay Ganapathy analyses an appeal of two historic tort cases while Claire Spearpoint discusses mixed injury claims
Solicitors must serve the public as well as their clients, writes Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
David Regan explores the coronial role in defining the concept of neglect
Graham Zellick KC asks: what does this sorry tale say about our justice system?
A recent case highlights the importance of immunity from suit, writes Sophia Purkis
Ian Smith contemplates three recent cases that show lacunae in the law, each posing an interesting conundrum
A recent Dutch ruling could have potential impact for product liability lawyers in the UK, write Sarah Moore, partner, and Lily Parmar, paralegal, Leigh Day, in this week’s NLJ
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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