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Nuffield Family Justice Observatory report also warns against dangers of embedding overseas software in justice system.

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In-house counsel are reaping the benefits of AI tools that streamline routine tasks, allowing more time for strategic work. But, as Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable, there are concerns too about governance controls

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It is perhaps unprecedented for three members of a family to be formally admitted to the Law Society on the same day.

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The Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the Lords brings out some lordly joshing.

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‘Wets’, or ‘One-Nation Conservatives’, have become even more unwelcome as the Tories have tacked further right.

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Weil was one of 70 US law firms listed in the International Directory of Corporate Art Collections.

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