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Court rules on life support withdrawal for comatose patient

Court of Protection authorises withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a patient in a prolonged disorder of consciousness

Family court rules on complex child custody and non-molestation orders

Family Court addresses child custody and non-molestation orders amidst allegations of domestic abuse

Guidance on new economic crime offence requires careful consideration

The Law Society of England and Wales has responded to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) consultation on guidance for the new regulatory objective of ‘promoting the prevention and detection of economic crime’ under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ('The Act')

Court of Appeal considers anti-suit injunction in UniCredit Bank GmbH vs RusChemAlliance LLC

Court of Appeal addresses jurisdictional conflict and anti-suit injunction involving UniCredit and RusChemAlliance

Another posthumous conception judgment

Natalie Sutherland, a Partner at Burgess Mee, provides a detailed breakdown of the latest ruling concerning posthumous conception and the impact of recent changes instigated by case law on this delicate area of law

Trio join Manchester office of Bermans as expansion continues

Law firm Bermans has made three strategic hires to bolster its litigation, asset-based lending recoveries and private client teams

Sentencing guidelines set for serious offences

New guidelines aim to ensure fair and consistent sentencing for blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences

Hunton publishes AI Act guide

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has released a new AI Act Guide for In-House Lawyers, providing a comprehensive yet practical roadmap for businesses to comply with the European Union’s AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive legal framework governing artificial intelligence