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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 new personal injury discount rate

Julian Chamberlayne, a Partner at Stewarts Law, discusses the new personal injury discount rate that took effect on 11 January and the practical implications for practitioners

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

Why judicial review is crucial to address the failures in the SESRO approval process

Christopher Lockhart-Mummery KC, Associate Member of Landmark Chambers, shares his thoughts on why the approval process for a new reservoir, otherwise known as the South East Strategic Reservoir Option, should be the subject of a judicial review