Jon Robins laments the state of a criminal justice system beset by legal aid cuts, unconscious bias & miscarriages of justice
Child claimants as well as adults should be able to recover damages for ‘lost years’, says David Regan
Michael Nash considers the history & complexities of the Commonwealth & salutes a fine British tradition
Duncan Bain fears the hostile environment for the Windrush generation has wider repercussions
Charlotte Hill dissects the much-anticipated judgment in Okpabi v Shell, where accountability for pollution in Nigeria was sought in the English courts
Can litigation funding negate a security for costs application, asks Georgina Squire
Ian Smith gets in line & tackles variation, termination & compensation
Current regime provides little redress for victims of miscarriages of justice
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
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
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
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
