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Alternative dispute resolution in civil costs: will mandatory mediation be the way forward?

Colin Campbell, retired costs judge, assesses the benefits and drawbacks of the different approaches 

Thomson Reuters publishes report on ChatGPT and generative AI in law firms

The report is based on a survey of lawyers on the opportunities and risks

Domestic abuse and contact with elderly relatives

Stephen Lawson considers the legal issues arising from inappropriate or lack of contact with an elderly and vulnerable person

Financial institutions and sanctions compliance

Angelika Hellweger considers a case that focused on a lack of due diligence and emphasises the importance of measures that ensure sanctions compliance

Surrey Police and Sussex Police reprimanded for recording phone calls without people's knowledge

ICO reprimands relate to the rollout of an app that unlawfully captured personal data

Committee report calls for government to address disparities in maternal deaths

Black women almost four times more likely to die from childbirth than white women

Committee calls for written evidence on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

The Public Bill Committee is now accepting written submissions

Enforcement notice issued on the advertising of free trials and other promotional subscription services

Committee of Advertising Practice notice concerns digital ads for subscription services