It’s time to come clean about miscarriages of justice & mistakes denied, says Jon Robins
In the face of ongoing uncertainty, Julian Acratopulo asks: is the pre-eminence of the London courts being disrupted?
Professor Graham Zellick QC considers the use of the designation QC by judges
Is it time for a specialist IT court to tackle torts committed online? John Tanburn weighs up the evidence
How essential is the defendant’s attendance at a hearing? Adrian Lower dissects the evidence
Charles Pigott reports on the ongoing quest for precision in vicarious liability cases post-Mohamud v Morrison Supermarkets
Whether or not the latest Withdrawal Agreement succeeds, Brexit is still likely to launch a thousand writs, says David Greene
Caroline East & Ellie Hampson-Jones explain why couples who wed abroad may be caught off guard by our matrimonial property laws
Andrew Walker QC shares his reflections on a year in office & looks ahead
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
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
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
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
