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    Legal AI: Battle lines

    2026-06-12T11:54:00Z

    Big tech and open source platforms are jostling for position in the legal AI market. Meanwhile, the risk of hallucinations means that expert human oversight is non-negotiable, reports Joanna Goodman.

  • Thalidomide
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    Product of its time

    5 June 2026

    Product safety law is almost four decades old and ever more unsuited to a digital age, critics allege. Rachel Rothwell canvasses views on the case for a reboot

  • The SFO scorecard has been rather better under its recently departed director, Nick Ephgrave
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    New director can build on Ephgrave’s legacy

    22 May 2026

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  • SFO search
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    Serious Fraud Office: To catch a thief

    22 May 2026

    Dogged by failed prosecutions, disclosure headaches and obsolete technology, the Serious Fraud Office continues to face an uncertain future despite recent improvements. Maria Shahid reports.

  • With the Solicitors Qualifying Examination now in its fifth year, Joanna Goodman asks if its creators have kept their promises.
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    SQE at five: Pass or fail?

    2026-05-19T10:52:00Z

    With the Solicitors Qualifying Examination now in its fifth year, Joanna Goodman asks if its creators have kept their promises.

  • Analysis

    Previous digital editions 2025-2026

    2026-05-13T17:09:00Z

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  • The Good Wife
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    Dizzying heights: The future of partnership

    2026-05-13T15:18:00Z

    Has the holy grail of partnership lost its lustre? Sam Kenworthy investigates.

  • Prison boy
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    Children in need

    2026-05-05T14:47:00Z

    The government is committed to modernising youth justice, report Eduardo Reyes and Sian Harrison. But this will require ‘resource, training and culture change’.

  • The Last of Them
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    GenAI market revels in good vibes

    1 May 2026

    Anthropic’s tieup with Freshfields and the emergence of vibe-coding as market-ready tools underline GenAI’s growing presence in the legal sector.

  • Stressed doctor
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    Clinical negligence: Bills of Health

    24 April 2026

    Soaring clinical negligence costs have been exercising politicians and the media for over 20 years. Something must be done – but what?

  • Crispin Odey
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    Defamation: A town called Sue

    17 April 2026

    The Defamation Act 2013 tilted the law away from claimants but many lawyers believe it did not go far enough, reports Sian Harrison. London remains the world’s libel capital.

  • AI computer
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    Rewriting the rules of engagement

    10 April 2026

    As generative AI disrupts traditional legal marketing, what can firms do to make sure that their unique expertise is recognised?

  • Reading a will
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    Legacy system

    10 April 2026

    Reforms to drag centuries-old legislation governing wills into the digital age are overdue as probate disputes soar. Rachel Rothwell reports.

  • Puppet
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    Remote controllers?

    27 March 2026

    Private equity investment in the legal sector has passed the £1bn mark, reports Joanna Goodman. Should lawyers be pleased?

  • Eye of the media: national newspapers splashed on this photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following his arrest
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    Contempt: Prejudice in pixels

    20 March 2026

    How can contempt law be adapted for the digital age? Sian Harrison reports on a growing challenge to the justice system.

  • Trump CHeque
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    Donald Trump gave me $51

    2026-03-17T16:01:00Z

    Eduardo Reyes learned a lot from his unwitting inclusion in a US collective action – and what the experience says about a review of UK competition law on group claims.

  • On brand: Richard E Grant (right) as barrister Sir David Maxwell Fyfe KC in the film Nuremberg
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    KC appointments: Out ranked

    13 March 2026

    Critics argue that the silk selection process remains discriminatory.

  • Business crowds
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    Competition law: All together now

    2026-03-03T15:50:00Z

    Class actions in competition law cases have so far failed to transform consumer redress. Joanna Goodman finds out why, and hears reasons for optimism.

  • How legal tech and Anthropic are responding to the SaaSpocalypse
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    SaaSpocalypse Now

    27 February 2026

    How legal tech and Anthropic are responding to the SaaSpocalypse – the legal plugin that crashed tech stocks but attracted investors.

  • Kate Wilson
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    Crime and consent: False positives

    20 February 2026

    The law relating to consent involving deception is a ‘mess’, but there are no simple solutions.