THIS ISSUE
They glide, they soar, but what is the law? Writing in NLJ this week, Lucy McCormick, Henderson Chambers, considers the rules surrounding the latest introduction to UK roads―e-scooters
The Barber window closed for Safeway pensioners when the Pensions Act took force, the Court of Appeal has held unanimously
Why the diagnosis and treatment of non‑COVID patients with potentially life threatening conditions must be accelerated
Valya Georgieva & Jeremy Clarke-Williams investigate jurisdiction, lis pendens & the greatest mystery in the crypto world
Lucy McCormick scoots through recent changes to the law of e-scooters
US discovery for foreign proceedings: a playbook for UK practitioners? David J Stute & Alexis N Wansac report
Michael Zander on concerns about Home Office police station remote legal advice plans
Remote working should be embraced as a catalyst for change & the breaking of (bad) habits, says Ken Young
Company wind ups wound down; Wrongful trading rightful; More time for companies registration;
PD51Z back in Court of Appeal
As many of us contemplate a gradual return to the office, Jeremy Nixon highlights some of the possible pain points for employers & employees
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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