THIS ISSUE
Is the approach to litigation funding in England & Wales ‘soft’, & is regulation on its way? Jason Woodland & Caroline Timoney investigate
Are we still committed to the rule of law? Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC considers recent government moves & some concerning historical parallels
Tweak it but keep it, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has urged in response to a consultation on costs budgeting.
Bakery chain Greggs, the Slug & Lettuce and other household name businesses have won their multi-million COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims at the High Court.
A solicitor’s emailed invoice was valid, the High Court has held.
Birmingham-based sole practitioner Lubna Shuja has taken the reins at the Law Society, making history as the first Asian and first Muslim president.
The battle for talent is a top five business concern for UK law firm managing partners, according to a report by communications agency Byfield.
The criminal cases backlog has grown, with outstanding Crown Court cases climbing from 60,351 in July to 61,212 at the end of August, government statistics show.
The Law Society, together with campaign group Lawyers for Lawyers, has called on the Iranian government to halt the arbitrary arrest, detention and ill treatment of lawyers.
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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