THIS ISSUE
Carbon Law Partners’ employment law specialist, Matthew Huggett (pictured) has taken over as the 59th President of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives), succeeding Caroline Jepson
Anthony Gold partner Fiona Lyon examines a recent Family Court case on sperm donors, in this week’s NLJ
Research is increasingly revealing how little neurodiversity is understood in the context of the criminal justice system. One example, cited by Jon Robins, in this week’s NLJ, is a recent report that found as many as one in four prisoners in Britain may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The Law Commission has unveiled draft reforms to the law on digital assets such as crypto-tokens and cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Souvenir hunts; Green with remedies; Tax interest up—and stagnant; Term end divorce report; Address blues
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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