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There’s no point getting emotional about Emotional Perception

Tom Woodhouse and Dr. Andrew McKinlay, Partners at Page White Farrer, share their thoughts on the missed opportunity to reassess what constitutes a ‘technical’ problem in the modern world in regard to the patent application made by Emotional Perception for an AI-based music recommendation system

Tax-related offending is never too far from the headlines

Niall Hearty, a Partner at Rahman Ravelli, looks at the fall in serious tax fraud and avoidance investigations by HM Revenue and Customs

Zooming to success: how junior lawyers can excel in remote or hybrid workplaces

Susanne Buergi, Committee Member of the JLSLA and Senior Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright, shares practical advice for junior lawyers on how to thrive in remote and hybrid working environments, in light of the limitations they pose on learning, relationship building and networking

Southport attacker sentenced for the murder of three children

Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, asks whether more could have been done to prevent the attack in Southport in July 2024

Are we training legal professionals for tomorrow’s world?

As we start a new year, Lucie Allen, Managing Director of BARBRI International, explores how the legal profession must evolve to meet the demands of 2025 and beyond

The perils of social media when pursuing a damages claim

Jon Andrews, a Partner at Express Solicitors, looks at social media in regards to its implications for a claimant involved in personal injury litigation behaving in a way that is inconsistent with their pleaded case or medical evidence

The continued rise of sextortion and blackmail

In this article, Sandra Paul, a Partner at Kingsley Napley, looks at the rise of sextortion and blackmail, the legal landscape in regard to such offences and the need for the current protections to be reviewed and consolidated

Alienating behaviour cases: much needed new guidance from the Family Justice Council

Linzi Bull, a Partner and Head of Modern Families at Penningtons Manches Cooper, looks in detail at the new guidance from the Family Justice Council and whether it is likely to address the issues relating to cases involving allegations of alienating behaviour