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The illusion of competence in the age of AI

As AI compresses how junior lawyers learn, firms must shift from assessing the finished draft to interrogating the reasoning behind it

Allegations of torture at gold mine

Thirty people have joined a legal claim against the London Bullion Market Association over allegations of killings and torture linked to a Tanzanian gold mine

FCA's enforcement focuses on financial crime

The FCA's latest annual report highlights its intensifying focus on financial crime enforcement, revealing significant data trends that underline its commitment to rigorous regulatory standards...

Narinder Kaur v Laurence Fox: High Court rules on meaning in 18 publications and refuses delivery up of photograph

Linden J finds several tweets do not refer to the claimant or amount only to vulgar abuse.

Briety Shipping v Trafigura Maritime Logistics: Commercial Court holds LNG hire spread cannot be read as an absolute value

Waksman J construes JKM minus TTF as a one-way bet, rejecting rectification and finding claim time-barred.

Geeks Ltd v Watts: Court of Appeal strikes down training fee clawback as unreasonable restraint of trade

Bean LJ holds financial disincentives are not exempt from scrutiny, whatever the drafting.

SJ Interview: Sohail Ali

Sohail Ali is a Disputes partner at DLA Piper, advising clients on complex cross-border litigation and arbitration matters. Alongside his practice, is also is a...

Matters of judgement

Patent attorney enhances Ellisons’ IP services

Chartered Patent Attorney Chris Burnett joins Ellisons to bolster the firm's intellectual property capabilities and meet demand

RFB Legal sets sights on growth

RFB Legal has moved into new London headquarters and aims for £30 million turnover in five years