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Government drops controversial legal plans

The Government’s decision to withdraw plans for extra legal defences for abuse defendants has been praised by lawyers

Urgent action needed to protect lawyers

On World Day of Social Justice, the Law Society highlights the threats lawyers face in ensuring justice

Salts Healthcare v Pelican Healthcare: infringement, equivalence and IPEC costs on appeal

Court of Appeal clarifies the doctrine of equivalents and pre-transfer costs in patent disputes.

Fridman v Agrofirma Oniks: Court of Appeal confirms sanctions travel ban ends English court jurisdiction

The Court of Appeal rules that an indefinite travel ban removes a defendant's amenability to service within the jurisdiction.

R v Fartun Jamal: Court of Appeal clarifies section 5 risk requirement in child death cases

The Court of Appeal holds that a pre-existing risk of serious harm is not required where the defendant caused death through a course of neglect.

GS Woodland Court v RGCM: trial adjourned in part following BSR rejection of fire safety remediation scheme

A Higher Risk Building remediation claim raises novel case management questions when the Building Safety Regulator rejects the claimant's proposed scheme.

R (Halliday) v Parole Board: factual errors and flawed reasoning lead to quashed decision

High Court quashes Parole Board's refusal to release lifer, citing material factual errors.

Generative AI and the Irreducible Duty

As generative AI embeds across UK legal practice, courts and regulators are converging on a clear rule: liability remains human