Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7992

Criminal barristers will down tools indefinitely from next week, in a major escalation of their strike action which has been taking place on alternate weeks

Remember the Sewel Convention (that Westminster will not legislate on devolved matters without the consent of the relevant Parliament, Senedd or Assembly)? In this week’s NLJ, columnist Roger Smith argues that it’s time to give Sewel ‘some teeth’

In this week’s Civil Way, former District Judge Stephen Gold highlights the headaches of serving claim forms outside the jurisdiction, with one form in particular necessitating ‘the adhesion of migraine cool gel sheets (strongly recommended) to the forehead of the microchipless’

The Home Office has launched a ‘Scale-up’ visa route to help businesses recruit highly skilled employees

Yasmin Batliwala MBE reports on the growing need for legal professionals to familiarise themselves with the Sustainable Development Agenda