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The role of AI in the legal profession

Before we seek legal advice from an AI-fuelled robot lawyer, we need to ensure there are moral, ethical and bias guidelines in place, says...

“A Whole Life Order on Each and Every Offence”: The Unprecedented Implication of Lucy Letby’s Whole Life Orders

By Fee Robinson, London School of Economics Introduction On the 21st of August 2023 Lucy Letby was sentenced for the murders of seven babies, and the...

“You’ll never make it as a Barrister…”

By Kevin Athow, Employed Barrister, and General Counsel at BSH Home Appliances Ltd I wonder how many people have heard that phrase and have been...

The reversal of the presumption of innocence in compensation claims for those wrongly convicted: the case of MALKINSON casts a spotlight

As Counsel for Mr Malkinson said at the Court of Appeal, this is not just a historic case but a historic injustice By Leila Taleb,...

Do Human Rights survive in time of national crisis or war? A Cautionary Tale

By Brian Lett KC, 4 King's Bench Walk I must confess to being a fervent supporter of the European Convention on Human Rights , and...

New IBA report provides first-of-its-kind global perspective on cybersecurity risk governance

A new report from the International Bar Association (IBA) Presidential Task Force on Cybersecurity and the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) provides a first-of-its-kind global perspective on key...

s.48(a) MCA 2005: should a 25% likelihood of incapacity suffice to make interim orders?

Introduction In the recent case of A Local Authority v LD and RD EWHC 1258 (Fam), Mr Justice Mostyn held that 25% is the...

Non-Competes: The UK v US approach

By Suliat Jimoh, Paralegal at Winckworth Sherwood Following the global pandemic and Brexit, both the UK Government and U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have proposed...

Statement from Working Families on the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Receiving Royal Assent

Jane van Zyl, Chief Executive of Working Families, said: “We are delighted that the Flexible Working Bill has become law. This landmark legislation enables reforms...

The role of AI in the legal profession

Before we seek legal advice from an AI-fuelled robot lawyer, we need to ensure there are moral, ethical and bias guidelines in place, says...

The Spire Foundation beginnings

In 2016, we broke away from being a fully common law set, re-naming as Spire Barristers and re-branding to become the only specialist Family...

New legislation providing additional rights for carers, expecting parents and new parents

By Louise Lawrence, Partner at Winckworth Sherwood On 24 May 2023, three family-friendly bills received Royal Assent: The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave)...

Will a new failure to prevent fraud offence address the UK’s most commonly committed criminal offence?

Fraud is now the most common criminal offence in the UK. It accounts for 41% of all crimes committed and costs us an estimated...

An introduction to the illegal migration bill

By Susana Ferrín, Pupil Barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Discretionary’ safe and legal routes On 7 March 2023, the British Government introduced the Illegal Migration Bill...

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