THIS ISSUE
Overcoming restriction; petty relocation; inheritance ruling dead; mousy divorces
Shane Crawford discusses pursuing a claim against the employer during a statutory moratorium, under the Insolvency Act 1986
Andrew Bruce explains the grounds for sweeping away a leasehold covenant under s 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925
Martin Baxter & Safia Iman explain why achieving long term environmental targets will rely on holding successive governments to account
Nicholas Dobson shares his analysis of the recent Supreme Court prorogation decision—right but wrong?
Judges have whistle-blowing protection, the Supreme Court has held in a unanimous, landmark ruling.
Lawyers have welcomed the inclusion of divorce reform among 26 bills in the Queen’s Speech but expressed concerns about tougher sentencing proposals
Personal injury lawyers have reacted furiously to plans to block veterans from compensation claims.
LexisNexis has published its third report on Brexit, this time looking at the implications for the UK of a no-deal Brexit.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
NEWS
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
Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies
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
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
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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