THIS ISSUE
Family law procedure from the genie’s bottle. In the first of two articles, David Burrows calls for change
A Q&A special with founder Jessica Wilson
A shake-up of the residential leasehold property system is on the horizon, writes Kate Rigby. What will this mean for all the parties involved?
Roger Smith presents his five-step process for the perfect letter of action
Judges on the up, parties under pressure, and a robust approach to judicial conduct investigations. All this and more from Dominic Regan
A ‘new era in home ownership’ beckons, but what shape will it take?
The Supreme Court clarified the scope of directors’ duties in a recent landmark decision on trade mark infringement
Firm enhances Athens maritime disputes offering with new partner hire
Barristers would have a professional obligation to advance equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI), under proposals to amend regulations
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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