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Jury furore Premium Content

David Locke on why the rationale for the proposed jury reforms is grossly inadequate

27 February 2026 / David Locke
Who polices the health police? Premium Content

John Mayberry & Affifa Farrukh on the sweeping statutory powers of the Health Services Safety Investigation Body

27 February 2026 / Affifa Farrukh / John Mayberry
‘Milk’ means milk Premium Content
Branding creativity meets regulatory control: Asima Rana on why Dairy UK v Oatly matters beyond plant-based consumables
20 February 2026 / Asima Rana
Prosecuting a good story? Premium Content
David Locke on Lord Mandelson, the Epstein files & the court of popular opinion
13 February 2026 / David Locke
Sporting justice in 24 hours? Premium Content
To mark the start of the Winter Olympics, Ian Blackshaw reflects on the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport
06 February 2026 / Professor Dr Ian Blackshaw
The insider: 6 February 2026 Premium Content
Who’s coming, who’s going, & what cases are worth watching? Dominic Regan reports from the legal frontlines
06 February 2026 / Dominic Regan
Solicitors Act: Time for reform Premium Content
The Solicitors Act 1974 belongs to a world of dusty volumes in oak-panelled libraries, writes Victoria Morrison-Hughes
30 January 2026 / Victoria Morrison-Hughes
Taking the legal aid route to silk Premium Content
Peter Kandler’s honorary KC is long overdue recognition of a man who opened the law to those it once shut out, writes Roger Smith
30 January 2026 / Roger Smith
‘The Ministry of Justice (for Certain People)’ Premium Content
Will access to justice gain a much-needed boost in 2026? David Greene fears that the signs are not looking promising
23 January 2026 / David Greene
Compassion or crime? Premium Content

Does the law still reflect modern medical reality? Julie Gowland & Barny Croft on navigating the legal risks of assisted dying support

16 January 2026 / Barny Croft / Julie Gowland
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Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

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NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
NLJ this week: When are experts truly ‘necessary’?
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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