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Stand-off from Standish: where now for the reform of English financial divorce law

With proposals for reform due from the Law Commission, Andrew Barton, a Partner at Stephens Scown LLP, asks whether a recent Court of Appeal decision is likely to lead to greater predictability in the law or an increased likelihood of statutory reform

Non-competition agreements: an ongoing and heated dispute in US law

Geoffrey A. Mort, Of Counsel at Kraus & Zuchlewski LLP, New York, provides a detailed overview of the debate surrounding non-compete agreements in the US and the issues related to their continued and future use

Is the UK’s life sciences regulator, the MHRA, creating the right conditions to encourage businesses investing in artificial intelligence products?

Peter Rudd-Clarke, a Partner in Osborne Clarke’s life sciences and healthcare team, Tamara Quinn, a Director in Osborne Clarke’s AI, data and IP knowledge team, and Julia Smith, an associate in Osborne Clarke’s commercial team, provide a detailed breakdown of the approach being taken to artificial intelligence within the life sciences sector and the upcoming regulatory developments

The next phase of civil justice: can artificial intelligence assist with mediation’s integration into the justice system?

Mark Tsagas and Catherine Hobby, both Senior Lecturers, Researchers and Mediators at the University of East London, discuss the recent developments to promote mediation within civil justice and the potential benefits and drawbacks to integrating AI into the mediation process

Economic abuse in financial remedy cases

Marilyn Bell, a Partner and Head of Family Law at SA Law, takes a look at the new report by Resolution, a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way, which is focused on the connection between domestic abuse and how the courts are dealing with finances on divorce

The recent ruling in a case involving posthumous conception

Natalie Sutherland, a Partner at Burgess Mee, discusses in detail the recent ruling in a case involving posthumous conception

Holding your whole life to ransom: the rise of sextortion

Athalie Matthews, Counsel in the Reputation Management Team at Farrer & Co, discusses the sensitivity and difficulties related to protecting the victims and prosecuting the perpetrators of sextortion

The pressure on Western universities to divest in fossil fuels: navigating legal complexities and environmental responsibilities

Ben Standing, a partner specialising in environmental law at Browne Jacobson, discusses the legal, ethical and financial issues related to the divestment in fossil fuels by Western universities