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6 days ago · E.Gull – A Toxic Tern. Consulting Engineer Professor Robert Jackson and General Practitioner Dr Frederick Newton discuss the environmental damage and health risks posed by seagulls coupled with issues relating to waste management, contamination, wildlife protection and claims for personal injury. 2 Oct 2024.
Success with Gen AI requires law firms to restructure their IA
12 hours ago · Success with Gen AI requires law firms to restructure their IA - Solicitors Journal. Editor, International In-house Counsel Journal. Generative AI relies heavily on access to good, well-structured information. Without it, the AI’s outputs quickly lose accuracy and context.
Upholding the rule of law - Solicitors Journal
4 hours ago · Theme 1: Defending and Strengthening Parliament’s Role in Upholding the Rule of Law. Lord Hermer stressed the importance of recognising that upholding the rule of law is not solely the responsibility of the judiciary; rather, it requires commitment from all branches of government. The fundamental feature of the UK constitution, parliamentary ...
Adjudication's fragile justice: the roles at play
1 day ago · After the collapse of construction giant ISG in September 2024, following a failed rescue deal and financial instability, questions have arisen about contributory causes. The company, which employed 3,000 people, had a turnover of £2.2 billion, and was left unable to meet financial obligations after a planned sale and refinancing efforts fell ...
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Latest Legal News. Articles. 7 Oct 2024. Howard Kennedy announces new managing partner. James Stewart will succeed Craig Emden as managing partner of Howard Kennedy, effective May 1, 2025, following an election by the partnership. 7 Oct 2024. Steele Raymond leads in Future Lawyers rankings. Bournemouth-based law firm Steele Raymond has achieved ...
Competition law reforms reshape contract landscape
3 days ago · A letter, written by Jennifer Halliday, Senior Director of Advocacy, Public Policy, and International, emphasises the role of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024 in reshaping consumer protection and contract law enforcement across the UK, including Scotland. “The DMCC Act, which received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, grants new direct enforcement powers to the CMA ...
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3 days ago · This World Mental Health Day, The Solicitors' Charity highlights the growing need for mental health support within the legal profession. 5 Oct 2024. Business owners saved £1.3bn in inheritance tax relief. This figure reflects a 4% increase from £1.25 billion in 2022/23 and an impressive 90% rise from £685 million in 2019/20.
The Solicitor’s Handbook 2024 - Solicitors Journal
May 23, 2024 · The Solicitor’s Handbook 2024 is the handbook for solicitors and legal practitioners.When Gregory Treverton Jones KC conceived the idea of a solicitor’s handbook in 2006, following a case that had gone surprisingly well for his client, who succeeded in a challenge to an intervention at first instance (normal service was resumed in the Court of Appeal!), little did he realise that he would ...
Top 100 US law firms rebound with a 6% increase in profits per …
Feb 15, 2024 · In a remarkable turnaround from the challenges faced in 2022, the Am Law 100 firms, the largest law firms in the US by turnover, experienced a substantial 6% surge in profits per equity partner (PEP) in 2023. This positive shift contrasted sharply with the 4.1% decline in profits-per-equity partner witnessed the previous year.