THIS ISSUE
Liza Gatrell sets out the law as couples increasingly consider surrogacy at home & overseas
Enforcement headaches, reluctant judgments & surprising outcomes: Dominic Regan surveys the legal landscape
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, discusses what family law professionals need to know about hallucinogens, from the main hallucinogenic drugs encountered in family proceedings, to their effects and the testing options available
Charlotte Hill & Harriet Campbell examine the Supreme Court’s decision in Drelle: what does it mean for creditors seeking to turn unrecognised foreign judgments into insolvency action?
Masood Ahmed, associate professor of law, on why indemnity costs are determined by the conduct, not just the outcome, of litigation
Indemnity costs remain exceptional, but parties cannot ignore a case that deteriorates around them. In Lawrence v Associated Newspapers, Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the claimants to pay indemnity costs after finding their conduct, viewed cumulatively, fell ‘well outside the norm’
Public law is in flux following reversals and robust appellate intervention, according to the latest public law update by the team at HSFK for NLJ
As neurotechnology reshapes the battlefield, Aidan Lloyd & Harry Lambert explore profound gaps in the laws governing war, responsibility & human agency
Neurotechnology is turning the human mind into an operational domain, exposing gaps in the laws of war
Rare reversals, robust appellate intervention & unresolved doctrinal questions: the public law team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer rounds up a significant period in public law
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Anthony Collins—20 promotions
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Aggressive sales tactics can add up to fraudulent trading even without proof of a particular deception or financial loss
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
Police powers targeting concealed identities at protests come with procedural conditions that could determine whether prosecutions succeed
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