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Managing contract drift before disputes crystallise

Informal contract management can quietly erode legal rights, leaving clients exposed when enforcement becomes necessary

Who is liable when agentic AI causes loss?

AI agents can act with limited human intervention, but they cannot bear legal responsibility. Emerging case law, regulatory guidance and product liability rules are beginning...

SRA cautions on AI use in law

The SRA has issued a warning about responsible AI use in law firms to ensure compliance and safety

Court finds Serisys directors stripped insolvent company of software IP in Garden House Software v Marsh

Fancourt J rules directors of failed fintech group assigned valuable Adypt IP away from creditors at undervalue.

West London NHS Trust v Palmer: retired Broadmoor nurse loses human rights challenge to eviction

High Court rejects discrimination and proportionality defences, orders possession of hospital-owned home.

Angela Ritchie v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust: widow barred from fatal accident claim after husband's lifetime settlement

County Court rules earlier settlement with product manufacturer extinguished any later claim against NHS trust.

SJ Interview: Hannah Field

Hannah Field, head of Shoosmiths’ London office and its Dispute Resolution & Litigation team in London, speaks to Solicitors Journal about the firm’s growth strategy,...

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Adeptio Law Group boosts leadership team

Adeptio Law Group has appointed Colin Jones as chief technology and innovation officer to support growth plans

Browne Jacobson joins government legal panel

Browne Jacobson has been appointed to the Government Commercial Agency's legal panel for public sector services, enhancing its role in advising various public sector organisations