Matthew Kay introduces the robot lawyers of the future & recommends making friends with AI
The first two cohorts of Justice First Fellows have now qualified. Fiona Bawdon looks at how are they faring
Professor Graham Zellick QC unravels the mysteries of parallel, non-optional & post-retirement titles
Quick, flexible and cost-effective: Masood Ahmed explains the Professional Negligence Adjudication Scheme
George Hepburne Scott reports on a sea-change in the approach to extraditions to France
Shane Crawford outlines how, in cases of harassment, the ‘related to’ consideration requires attention to the context in which the putative act occurred
John Gould offers some advice on how to strike a balance between clarity & flexibility in recent changes to the solicitors’ rule book
Sir Cliff’s victory will not end the tug of war between press freedom & the rights of individuals, says Athelstane Aamodt
Graham Massie charts the growth & success of mediation across the civil justice landscape
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
