THIS ISSUE
Insolvency fees alert; Overseas landowners targeted; Divorce guidance; CPR changes: second dose; Family: latest rule update
William Gibson discusses how the current barristers’ strike is attracting attention to legal fees—again
Kris Kilsby considers various ‘escapes’ that might emerge when the fixed recoverable costs regime is extended
Andrew Short KC & Helen Pugh examine the high hurdles still faced by claimants when bringing climate-related derivative actions
No escape from a bad bargain: the courts have made it clear that when it comes to contracts, what’s in black & white is of utmost importance, as Richard McMeeken explains
In how many ways can a case end up developing the law? Ian Smith illustrates some striking comparisons from the world of employment
Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC raises questions about tainted money & professional ethics
When it comes to contracts, it’s all black and white from a court’s perspective
Lawyers are getting richer as well as poorer, with huge profits at City firms, writes NLJ columnist Geoffrey Bindman KC, in this week’s issue
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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