A joint report on the safe introduction of self-driving vehicles has been published by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission this week
It’s a great time to switch jobs, with legal vacancies at law firms and businesses achieving record highs in 2021 as companies sought extra legal expertise amid economic uncertainty
Lawyers are being arbitrarily arrested, prosecuted, convicted, forcibly disappeared, and even killed across the world because of their work upholding the rule of law, the Law Society has warned
The High Court has dismissed a ‘failure to remove’ claim against two local authorities, in a case involving the application of the Human Right Act 1998 to local authorities exercising statutory child protection functions
Nearly half of law firms are considering mergers and acquisitions (M&As), researchers have found
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
