THIS ISSUE
The Queen has appointed Scottish judge Lord Reed as the next President of the UK’s Supreme Court, succeeding Baroness Hale.
John Fletcher expands on the benefits of CAP when dealing with conflicts in the construction industry
David Burrows marks the birthday of legal aid with an examination of its history & how far we have strayed from it
With the work of the Pension Advisory Group being published recently, LexisNexis and Mathieson Consulting are keen to hear the personal views of family law fee earners concerning the engagement of pensions experts for financial settlements.
PPA launches voluntary code of practice for private prosecutions
Probation reforms likely to be ‘costly and risky’
The Sentencing Council has reassured MPs there will be no risk of ‘double counting or overlapping’ in its proposals to expand explanations in sentencing guidelines.
The number of court disputes between divorcing couples over money has risen 20% to 3,176 cases in the past year.
Barristers who break professional rules will have their misdeeds publicly available for less time, under new rules.
David Gauke resigned from the role of Lord Chancellor this week, ahead of Boris Johnson forming a government.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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