THIS ISSUE
Hard cases make bad law, as the saying goes, and the Post Office Horizon scandal certainly makes for a hard case
Flexi gets flexier, according to this week’s Civil Way, in which NLJ columnist and former district judge Stephen Gold encapsulates the latest developments in law
From nosy neighbours at the Tate to the employment rights of Deliveroo riders, the Supreme Court justices tackled a multitude of significant cases last year
The Bar Council ethics and practice hub has issued guidance on generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT and large language model systems
Criminal legal aid solicitors have been offered a pay rise for police station and youth court work
Fees for employment tribunal claims and Employment Appeal Tribunal appeals could be reintroduced, despite the Supreme Court ruling them unlawful seven years ago in R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is partnering with Belfast law firm Carson McDowell to review the regulatory intervention into Axiom Ince
More than 1,000 law firms have been identified as having no or poor controls when it comes to compliance with financial sanctions
Ministers have scrapped plans for compulsory mediation and will pilot early legal advice instead—a decision welcomed by family lawyers
The government has issued a draft code of practice on cyber security governance to help businesses strengthen their protection against cyber-attack
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Anthony Collins—20 promotions
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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