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NLJ this week: Say ‘cheese’, speak up & prepare to pay more

01 December 2023
Issue: 8051 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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There’s good news for the family album, in this week’s Civil way, with the news that ‘those delightful post-adoption order photographs at court with child, family and judge’ may be allowed after all

Former district judge Stephen Gold, writing in this week’s NLJ, reports that a statutory instrument ‘rushed into force after 96 years… disapplies the prohibition for adoption “ceremony” stills where taken after the proceedings and authorised by the court and undertaken in accordance with the court’s instructions’. But that’s not all.

Gold also covers the news that junior barristers are to be encouraged to speak more in court as well as defective drafting at the Ministry of Justice, hefty fee hikes in spring and an important business tenancy case. 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

New Square Chambers—Alexander Farara

New Square Chambers—Alexander Farara

Chambers welcomes new member

NEWS

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

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