My legal life: Diane Astin, Brunel University of London
Lawyer in the news: Elline Demetriou, Osbornes Law
Lawyer in the news: Lucie Audibert, AWO
My legal life: Guy Forster, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Lawyer in the news: Catherine Knight, Good Law Project
Lawyer in the news: Jenny Wiltshire, Hickman & Rose
Lawyer in the news: Helen Tringham, Mills & Reeve
My legal life: Maddy Nicholl, University of Southampton Global Legal Clinic
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AI for mid-size firms: 'It’s about not wanting to be left behind'
The global elite’s development of proprietary artificial intelligence tools dominates legal tech headlines, but AI is also transforming law’s mid-market. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
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My legal life: Diane Astin, Brunel University of London
Honorary senior lecturer.
My legal life: Sarah Dodd, Tree Law
Founder and CEO of Tree Law, Wales.
My legal life: Guy Forster, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
President of the APIL and a partner in the medical negligence team at Fieldfisher, London.
My legal life: Maddy Nicholl, University of Southampton Global Legal Clinic
President of the University of Southampton Global Legal Clinic.
Movers
Firm hires: Residential development duo joins Gateley Legal
Firm welcomes partner Billy Poulter and associate Shay Moore.
Firm hires: WSP Solicitors strengthens commercial property and child law teams
Firm hire: Senior associate appointment at Olliers Solicitors
Firm hire: Mackenzie Jones welcomes family law solicitor
Firm hire: CM Murray appoints former Hill Dickinson CEO as strategic adviser and consultant
Firm hire: Switalskis appoints head of commercial property
Lawyer in the news: Elline Demetriou, Osbornes Law
Represented the family of Libby Instone, a 20-year-old law student who died in 2023 following multiple attendances to North Tees Hospital.
Lawyer in the news: Lucie Audibert, AWO
Firm represents Jess Asato MP, who has filed a legal claim against xAI over non-consensual deepfakes which Asato says were made by Grok.
Lawyer in the news: Catherine Knight, Good Law Project
Represents family of Michaela Hall, murdered by her partner five years ago, in a legal challenge against Devon and Cornwall Police and the Probation Service.
Lawyer in the news: Jenny Wiltshire, Hickman & Rose
Firm represented barrister Rajiv Menon KC, who successfully challenged an attempt to refer him for contempt following his closing speech on behalf of one of the Filton Palestine Action defendants charged with criminal damage.
Lawyer in the news: Helen Tringham, Mills & Reeve
Firm represented the University of Sussex in a judicial review, successfully appealing a record £585,000 fine by the Office for Students for breaching free speech regulations.

















































