THIS ISSUE
With time almost up for the UK to secure an agreement with the EU, a senior lawyer warned that, deal or no deal, ‘the outcome is not binary’
"What is valuable for law student and lawyer alike is that it considers all aspects of law making from ‘the Whitehall stage’ through the Westminster stage and provides insights into what actually happens in practice"
"The book is a brave attempt to provide statistical evidence showing that Supreme Court judgments are much more influenced by legal factors than by other factors"
The Supreme Court has lowered the appropriate standard in inquest proceedings to the balance of probabilities. Previously, a criminal standard has been applied for unlawful killing
The Law Society of Ireland is to cease issuing practising certificates to members based outside the Republic, in a major blow for solicitors in England and Wales
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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