That bereaved families have so little hope of obtaining legal aid for inquests is indicative of the UK’s broken system, says Jonathan Wheeler
In this month’s employment brief, Ian Smith examines the long shadow cast by the infamous ‘gay cake case’ & takes a look at some exceptions to the unfair dismissal rule
Aziz Rahman considers the implications of a possible increase in the use of unexplained wealth orders by enforcement agencies
In the first of a two-part series, Rawdon Crozier investigates ‘the Housing Act trap’…& plots a potential escape
Mark Pawlowski asks whether there is a duty to disclose the gruesome history of a house on the sale of a property
New CPR updates; pleading shorthand blessed; week’s pay fattened up; (no) time to pay.
In the first part of a series of three articles, Simon Parsons investigates judicial review of executive action
Geoffrey Bindman reflects on the life & career of Lord Birkenhead
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
