Over to you, AI?
There’s been a sense of increasing unease from some professional bodies and courts about the extent to which AI might already be starting to take the…
Articles & Publications: Helen Evans KC
By a summons and a court order dated 29 June 2026, proceedings…
In just one week there have been two different updates on the…
There’s been a sense of increasing unease from some professional bodies and courts about the extent to which AI might already be starting to take the…
It is not uncommon for a claimant who has issued a professional negligence claim to realise, once limitation has expired, that he has sued the wrong…
For a long time the AI cases hitting the headlines have only concerned “hallucinations”. But that may be starting to change- as the focus shifts to…
By Helen Evans KC, Anthony Jones, Marie-Claire O’Kane, Jack Steer and William Birch of 4 New Square Chambers. Overview The topic that occupied the most court…
Every summer, many members of 4 New Square review the year’s cases to update Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability. Helen Evans KC and Hugh Evans…
Legal AI is developing at a dizzying rate. In January 2025 the Law Society reported that 75% of larger law firms were using it- a figure…
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…
In March 2024, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rejected the SRA’s case that by failing to carry out adequate checks on a “politically exposed person” under the…
By Helen Evans KC, Ben Smiley, Pippa Manby, Marie-Claire O’Kane and Will Cook of 4 New Square Chambers Overview The two professions who occupied most court time…
Insolvency and Contribution Claims make uneasy companions in the professional liability sphere. The latest proof is the judgment of Master Brightwell on Monday this week in…
Convrgnt Value Engineering LLC v Kennedys Dubai LLP [2026] EWHC 1754 (Ch)…
By a summons and a court order dated 29 June 2026, proceedings…
Introduction The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools across the legal profession…