THIS ISSUE
A leaked Cabinet Office report revealing nearly half of rape victims drop out of investigations confirms that delays undermine the effectiveness of criminal justice, the Bar Council has warned.
Migration was a major theme at the annual awards of Advocate, the charity that organises pro bono work by barristers.
Solicitors and law firms rather than online volume conveyancers are the preferred option for conveyancing advice, and qualifications rather than price are the main criteria.
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is seeking the assistance of immigration practitioners who represent or advise undocumented migrants seeking to regularise their status in the UK.
Sinead O’Callaghan considers the ramifications of breaching the Companies Act when directors opt to further their own political agenda
Communications treated as ‘without prejudice’ can be admissible on questions of costs, says Nadya Rouben
With the rise of shared workspaces & pop-up retailers, Elizabeth Robertson advises landlords on using the flexible lease to their advantage
Elizabeth Bardsley explains why tailoring response to identity can help data controllers avoid breach claims
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch
Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice
Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr
Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team
Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown
Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team
NEWS
NOTICE UNDER THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
HERBERT SMITH STAFF PENSION SCHEME (THE “SCHEME”)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies
From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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