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Are AI and lawyers a good mix?


Legal AI is developing at a dizzying rate. In January 2025 the…

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Wasted Costs: A Whistle Stop Tour


In this article, Melody Hadfield analyses the test for wasted costs orders and provides an overview of the key procedural rules governing wasted costs applications. Introduction The wasted…

URS v BDW: what does it mean for scope of duty and contribution in professional liability?


On 21 May 2025, the Supreme Court gave judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21. The seven-strong panel unanimously dismissed URS’…

Horizontal contracts and the FA Rules: when might parties be impliedly bound to arbitrate?


In this article, Samuel Cuthbert and Charlotte Baker explain the recent decision reached in Alrubie v Chelsea Football Club Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 541 (Comm),…

What do recent disciplinary cases involving “moments of madness” tell us about the prospects of legal professionals avoiding disbarment or strike off when dishonesty findings are made?


In Taylor v Bar Standards Board [2025] EWHC 1029 (Admin) (“Taylor”), a barrister’s six month suspension for dishonest conduct was reduced on appeal to a significant…

Bilta v Tradition – fraudulent trading claims against professionals: a new avenue of recovery?


On 7 May 2025, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18; [2025] 2 WLR 1015….

A duty to co-ordinate designs – not a catch-all duty: Vitsoe Limited v WTA Architects Limited


Architects, particularly where appointed as “lead consultant” or “lead designer” are often treated by their clients as if they are undertaking responsibilities for all aspects of…

The solicitors’ duty to advise on their own negligence


Introduction In limited circumstances solicitors have a duty to advise their client that they may have been negligent. Allegations of breach of that duty normally arise…

Gutmann v Apple – Case Note


Collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “CAT”) have been beset by challenges to funding agreements on the grounds that: (i) it is impermissible for…

Spring Recap: Professional Liability & Regulatory Insights


Welcome to the 4 New Square Chambers’ Spring Recap; a collection of articles from our barristers with their insights into developments in professional liability, coverage and…

White Book 2025: Costs & Funding Supplement


We are pleased to report that 4 New Square Chambers’ Roger Mallalieu KC, Matt Waszak and Theo Barclay have contributed to the recently published costs and…

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