Sir Oliver Robbins has settled his claim regarding the termination of his posts of Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO and Head of the Diplomatic Service. Gavin Millar KC and Nathan Roberts were instructed by Slater and Gordon. Read more: ow.ly/WpOs50ZYW81

Matrix is delighted to be recognised by Chambers and Partners as a Leading Set in the UK Bar 2027 with 86 members ranked across 23 practice areas. Thank you to Chambers and Partners, our clients, and colleagues for their feedback. Read more: ow.ly/F5Lx50ZYnKo

Jim Laddie KC will be speaking at the ELBA Appellate Advocacy Training at the Supreme Court in London on 23 October, providing a cross-examination masterclass alongside Jane Russell KC. Register to attend: ow.ly/rEk750ZY9oH

What happens when pricing algorithms learn to keep prices high without any agreement between firms? In the sixth article in his AI & Competition Law series, Carter Chim explores whether competition law can treat this as a cartel. Read the full article: ow.ly/74cK50ZXTGS

In this week's episode of @doubjeopardypod, @KenMacdonaldKC and @timowenkc discuss the quashing of the Mountbatten-Windsor Search Warrants, and other UK Law and politics issues. Listen here: ow.ly/HymR50ZXsCk

Artificial intelligence promises transformative advances in science, medicine and beyond. Writing for The Guardian, former Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer KC argues that its development must be accompanied by rigorous regulation. Read more: ow.ly/7rpC50ZXfHM

The High Court has handed down an important judgment on the retention of police records in (R (DMP) v Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police [2026] EWHC 2471 (Admin)). Aidan Wills was instructed by CJS Defence Ltd. Read more: ow.ly/ayqN50ZX9no

On 6 October, the first inquest into the impact of a Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measure (‘TPIM’) on the deceased concluded. The family was represented by Jesse Nicholls and Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Birnberg Peirce. Read more: ow.ly/TXWt50ZX898

The Matrix team is attending the Public Law Project Annual Conference 2026 in London today. We're looking forward to hearing Anirudh Mathur at the closing plenary, “Protecting democracy and accountability through law. View the full agenda: ow.ly/Qjuf50ZX6IL #PublicLaw

We are delighted to announce that we have welcomed two new trainees, Harry Camp and Gabriel Tan. Read more: ow.ly/zH5Y50ZX33k

Join us on Thursday 15 October for Matrix's ESG Conference, featuring four expert panel discussions chaired by Toby Fisher, Zoe Leventhal KC, Jamas Hodivala KC and Matthew O'Regan. View agenda and register: ow.ly/Shfj50ZUueM #ESG #ESGConference2026

Clare Montgomery KC and James Stansfeld represented Mr Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in his successful challenge to the legality of search warrants obtained and executed by Thames Valley Police in February 2026. Read more: ow.ly/hozC50ZWaI5

The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of five former traders who were convicted and sentenced to up to 8 years in jail for conspiracy to defraud. Tim James-Matthews acted for three of the former traders, instructed by Hickman & Rose. More: ow.ly/bXm150ZVShV

In R (on the application of Baron Ranger) v The Prime Minister, Mrs Justice Lieven held that the recommendation to revoke Baron Ranger’s CBE was justiciable and capable of challenge by way of judicial review. Barney McCay was instructed by Patron Law. ow.ly/Fiuh50ZVKF7

In this week's @doubjeopardypod, @KenMacdonaldKC and @timowenkc discuss legal certainty and the Conversion Practices Bill, as well as other UK Law and Politics issues. Listen here: ow.ly/6Ml350ZVJ9q

In the fifth article of this series on AI and competition law, Carter Chim maps out a four-step gradient of algorithmic pricing cases explaining why the strongest pricing cases tend to be the least sophisticated. Read full article: ow.ly/OTyN50ZVnjL #CompetitionLaw #AI

Dr Andrew Sanger and Professor Sandesh Sivakumaran have co-authored the 10th edition of Harris’ Cases and Materials on International Law (Sweet & Maxwell), a leading resource for students of Public International Law. Find out more: ow.ly/ZUve50ZUZGm #InternationalLaw

The closing panel of our ESG Conference will explore how competition law and economic regulation shape the ESG agenda. Chaired by Matthew O'Regan, this expert panel brings together Professor Simon Holmes, Charlie Xie, Sandrine Delarue and Suzanne Rab. matrixlaw.co.uk/events/esg-c…

Interested in a Matrix traineeship starting in October 2028? Join our Annual Student Open Day (13:00) or Diversity Open Evening (17:00) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, available both online or in person. Find out more and apply: ow.ly/osZk50ZUO46

Hodivala and Rab on Global Supply Chains: Law and Practice, co-edited by Jamas Hodivala KC and Prof Suzanne Rab is a practical guide to the legal, regulatory and ESG obligations facing businesses that source, make and move goods across borders. ow.ly/eq5i50ZUtM0