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Rakesh Kapila shares some hot tips on the key areas instructing lawyers should take into account to achieve value for money from forensic accountants

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

B in cite; Expect pilotless planes; Leave expert alone; No prison for non-payment; Hadkinson reappears; MoJ liable for clamp; Commercial Court bouncing

Judges are urged to keep it brief, former district judge Stephen Gold writes in this week’s Civil way

Family lawyers have raised concerns about the suspected inflicted head injury service (SIHIS), currently being piloted at NHS trusts in Birmingham, Manchester & Sheffield

Rules governing the waiver of privilege over instructions to expert witnesses are frequently misunderstood. Chris Pamplin explains why

Rakesh Kapila explains why & how expert accountants should check the reliability of evidence in disputes involving businesses

NLJ presents an expert witness special in this week’s issue, covering a range of issues of interest to experts and those who hire them or are involved in matters where experts are hired

Mark Solon provides a handy checklist on how to direct experts instructed in overseas cases

Psychologist Dr Tanya Garrett explains the risks of exclusively remote cognitive functioning & capacity assessments

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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

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Legal notice: Notice under the Trustee Act 1925

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

Emergency lawyers on call as international regulatory actions soar

Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies

NLJ this week: Employment law’s fine margins

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

NLJ this week: Promises broken on non-molestation orders?

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

NLJ this week: Assisted dying under the legal microscope

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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Expert Witness

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown