THIS ISSUE
David Greene salutes Walter Merricks CBE’s recent class action success in the Supreme Court & puts the case for a wider collective process for redress
Revisions & variations: Adam Grant outlines how to adjust your approved costs budget
Edward Peters & Julia Petrenko examine the Supreme Court’s warning to landlords who find themselves caught between leaseholders
The impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown was not a strong enough excuse to justify missing a deadline on costs, a judge has held
Nobody should go to court unless absolutely necessary, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has said
The founder of the Black Solicitors Network (BSN) was among the lawyers celebrating gongs in the New Year Honours List
Law firms have until 10 January to check if tax advice work they carry out falls within a new definition for money-laundering purposes, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned
Michael Zander on the final rushed stages
Costs lawyers have weathered the COVID-19 crisis well, with more than a third reporting they are busier than ever
Can the law play a role in overcoming hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine? Sarah Moore, partner at Hausfeld, explores the possibilities for NLJ this week
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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