THIS ISSUE
Stephen Gold is unable to leave the archives alone. This month he sees the Lord Chief Justice tying the knot and discovers the bad habits of conveyancing solicitors
Veronica Cowan reports on a case which is creating uncertainty in police serious misconduct cases
"In many respects, this publication deserves a tremendous amount of credit for being right at the start, and perhaps the impetus for, the present wealth of quality texts dedicated to ‘sentencing’ as a standalone discipline."
"One feels that one is experiencing some of the horror of living under an evil regime and what it takes to oppose such a regime as a lawyer."
Nicholas Dobson pays tribute to an ‘excellently concise compendium’ of English law in the early 20th century
Solicitors have welcomed a decision to replace the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) with an indemnity scheme managed by the regulator.
A judicial review challenge brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to refusals to extend the custody time limits of defendants in two separate cases has hit obstacles due to administrative delays.
Eyewitness accounts take precedence where expert testimony is unable to ‘unlock’ a case, the Court of Appeal has held.
A former looked-after child can bring a human rights claim against council authorities for failing to remove him from the care of his mother soon enough, the Court of Appeal has agreed.
Lifelong support for Glasgow Rangers Football Club is not enough to pass the ‘philosophical belief’ test under the Equality Act 2010, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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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