'New law needed' to safeguard human rights from AI
Potential for mass harm means regulation should take 'precautionary approach', says parliamentary committee.
New corporate liability for criminal offences committed by senior managers
Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
Removal of flags from lampposts
Local government.
Costs neutrality of the small claims track
Civil procedure.
Issue-based costs and section 67 challenges
Civil procedure.
Boardroom reshuffle at Payne Hicks Beach
Chair steps down after seven years during which income and profitability have surged at 256-year-old firm.
Payne Hicks Beach toasts record growth and profits
Venerable Lincoln’s Inn outfit whose partners include feared divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is growing rapidly amid a strategic overhaul.
Law Society weighs in on COLP/COFA divide
Talks have been held between the representative body and the regulator.
City watchdog bans former law firm boss
Financial services sanction follows £4m fine imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Is sport the new frontier of fraud litigation?
Commercial disputes.
A compelling account of a catastrophe
Sean Gordon and Jo O’Sullivan review 'Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal' by John Hyde.
The government must confront the IPP problem
Few sentencing regimes have attracted as much criticism as imprisonment for public protection.
Lawyers must join the calls for international regulation of AI
The future racing towards us – unregulated superintelligent AI - is one without law, without the rule of law, without access to justice and without liability.
Firm sees off £50m negligence claim over property development
Deal collapsed because of commercial reasons rather than any legal errors, High Court finds.
Stagger implementation of commonhold, Society advises government
Chancery Lane says members will need time to update systems and upskill to correctly advise on new form of home ownership.
Insurer denied committal chance against dishonest claimant
Dishonesty claim was substantial, but court says committal bid did not have client's consent.
Court of Appeal throws out 'wasteful' data protection claim against DWF
Appeal judge concludes challenge was wasteful of court’s time and resources.
New corporate liability for criminal offences committed by senior managers
Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
