THIS ISSUE
Open justice is the default position for all civil proceedings & should be high on any family courts reformer’s list, says David Burrows
Mark Pawlowski offers his selection of the 10 best classic movies with a distinctly legal theme for the festive season
Cyber law will be pivotal in shaping the future regulatory and litigation landscape, but what challenges and opportunities can we expect to see in 2022? To end this special series, 36 Commercial share their expert reflections and predictions on this fascinating area of law
Michael Zander on the government’s response to Extinction Rebellion
Lawyers will play a key role in safeguarding the future, writes Andrew Whitehead
Matthew Smith gets under the skin of the government’s concerns about judicial overreach
Could digital currencies be a catalyst for a financial disaster?
Gelu Maravela & Daniel Alexie report
John McMullen discusses some recent decisions in the courts on compulsory redundancy in the wake of COVID-19
They often concern an event that happened in real life, such as the ‘Guildford Four’ miscarriage of justice or the story of double-killer Robert Stroud (played by Burt Lancaster), sentenced to life in solitary confinement. And who doesn’t love a good courtroom drama or legal battle?
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
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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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