THIS ISSUE
The number of women and people of colour in senior roles within conveyancing is still ‘unsatisfactory’, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has said
Michael Orlik looks at the rules of private roads
Ruth Broadbent, barrister at QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers, looks at the scope of the Angiolini inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard by a Met Police officer in 2021, in this week’s NLJ
The backlog in the Crown Court has increased not decreased, according to official HM Courts and Tribunals figures, published last week
A ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offences could be introduced to hold corporates accountable for criminal activity, under Law Commission proposals
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launched a consultation last week on whether to revise the unspent criminal convictions eligibility rule of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012
Criminal barristers are voting on whether to drastically escalate their ‘no returns’ protest action by executing court walkouts
Divorce applications have multiplied since the ‘no fault’ measures came into force on 6 April 2022, under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, HM Courts and Tribunals figures show
Brexit campaigner Aaron Banks has lost his libel trial against investigative journalist Carol Cadwalladr
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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