THIS ISSUE
Aneurin Brewer sets out a practical guide to defending the pilots of small boats following the Nationality and Borders Act 2022
There is a growing threat of forged evidence in civil litigation—now supercharged by generative AI—which Ian Gascoigne of LexisNexis explores in this week’s NLJ
Writing in NLJ this week, Ben Travers of Foot Anstey examines the unresolved legal tensions at the heart of AI-generated content, following the high-profile Getty v Stability AI case. Although the primary copyright claim was dropped, Travers argues the core issues remain: can AI be trained on copyrighted material without permission, and who owns the output?
The volunteer judiciary has faced neglect. Tom Franklin explains why addressing this is important—for all parts of the legal system
Writing in NLJ this week, Elizabeth Rimmer of LawCare urges legal leaders to embed mental health into the core of organisational strategy
Could social media platforms be treated as ‘products’ under the Consumer Protection Act 1987? If so, they could face strict liability for harms caused by addictive design features and algorithmic manipulation, says Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers, writing in NLJ this week
Kris Kilsby explains how to avoid third-party challenges under the Solicitors Act
In the second part of this series, Harry Lambert tackles some key questions: is social media a ‘product’ at all, and how might claims be brought against its platforms?
There is an urgent need to support England and Wales’s 14,000 volunteer magistrates, according to Tom Franklin of the Magistrates’ Association, writing in this week’s NLJ
Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers unpack the Court of Appeal’s decision in White v Alder [2025] EWCA Civ 392 in this week’s issue of NLJ. The ruling confirms that boundary demarcation agreements bind successors in title—regardless of whether they knew of the agreement when purchasing
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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