THIS ISSUE
Expert witnesses at a conference with counsel—a practical guide—compiled by Mark Solon
Adrian Keane considers jurors should be given a fuller & more accurate direction before returning their verdict
HHJ Karen Walden-Smith outlines why the courts should take a global approach to applications to resile, while serving the interests of justice
Adele Pullarp & Chris Bryden discuss the potential for improving the surrogacy process for both parents & surrogates—& advocate its modernisation
Ian Smith takes a gander at short, precise, but nonetheless important aspects of both common & statutory law
As we begin to adapt to the new normal, John Gould asks whether it’s time to adopt a new approach to ethics
PPR appoints new board member
The 10,000 Steps for Justice virtual event on 8 June has raised more than £180,000 for free frontline legal advice charities, organisers the London Legal Support Trust has revealed
The Court of Appeal has provided clarity on the Art 2 obligations of the State to protect life where a person in a care home is the subject of a deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) authorisation and may have died following errors in medical care and treatment
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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