THIS ISSUE
There’s a new emphasis on sharing in family proceedings, from 6 April, when communications between parties and the courts will need to be copied to the other party, in certain circumstances, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold writes in his column, Civil Way, this week
Judges could be given more power to deal with contempt of court, under proposals set out by the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)
Squatters have rights but there is much landowners can do to protect themselves from the menace of adverse possession, barrister Alec Samuels writes in NLJ’s property supplement this week
Calling outstanding lawyers and those who know them! Nominations are open for the following International Bar Association (IBA) annual awards: the IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights, the IBA Pro Bono Award and the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
The electronic bill of costs is likely to be extended, starting with Court of Protection bills, an Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) roundtable of specialist judges and lawyers has heard
A charity has launched a helpline for people without access to lawyers in the family and civil courts
The UK mistreated Wikileaks founder Julian Assange during his US extradition trial in February at Woolwich Crown Court, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has said
The role Lady Hale played in shaping and developing the concepts behind the Children Act 1989 is perhaps her greatest achievement, writes family lawyer David Burrows in NLJ this week
The courts and tribunals appear to be taking a more flexible approach to adjournment of cases, as the COVID-19 virus scare gathers pace
The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to those seeking to restrict public protest by ‘persons unknown’
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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