THIS ISSUE
Ian Gascoigne looks to the Admiralty to scrutinise the role of court-appointed assessors
Employment awards up; Annulment discretion; Supreme 40% hike; Opponent’s costs budget relevant; Northampton troubles; Exceeding statement of value; Manchester defeats London; Company law reforms
How will law firms adapt to & exploit advances in AI? Jan Van Hoecke examines the evidence
Can the CMA compel overseas companies to provide information? Philip Gardner & Abbie Melvin explore the recent case law
Psychologist Dr Tanya Garrett explains the risks of exclusively remote cognitive functioning & capacity assessments
Discrimination in the workplace has been the focus of some notable cases recently. Ian Smith briefs us on four particularly thorny ones
Malcolm Bishop KC looks back on the UK’s role in shaping our European Convention rights
Vivien Davies, Galiya Martirosova & Krysteen Ormond ask: do we have all the guidance we need?
What is the meaning of ‘control’ in the context of international sanctions? Who exercises it? How do we interpret it?
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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