Raw sewage pollution in our rivers and seas has rightly caused outrage across the country. Labour’s plans to fix this include tough new powers to make law-breaking water bosses face criminal charges—but how will this work exactly?
The wills of nine royals have been made publicly accessible
As leaflets go out and posters go up, legislation falls by the wayside. In this week’s NLJ, Professor Dominic Regan, of City Law school, takes stock of the Bills that have ‘bitten the dust’ in the wake of the impending general election, not least the Bill designed to reverse the Supreme Court’s PACCAR decision on third party litigation funding
‘Recent and repeated public attacks on the legal profession, as well as judges’ by politicians undermine trust in the justice system, Bar Council chair Sam Townend KC has warned
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 is likely to be a major part of Rishi Sunak’s legacy as prime minister should he, as is widely predicted, lose the general election in July, Professor Graham Zellick KC writes in this week’s NLJ
Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, which published its 2,500-page final report this week, has called for a statutory duty of candour to be imposed on civil servants and healthcare leaders
Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice
Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team
Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team
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