THIS ISSUE
With a new king taking the throne this year, Michael L Nash reflects on the unique evolution of the British monarchy which enabled such a seamless transition
Nicola Sharp assesses the use of private prosecutions & the value of seeking expert advice
Mark Pawlowski takes a look at some film comedies with a distinctively legal theme for the festive season
Criminal law solicitors could follow the Bar’s example and down tools following justice secretary Dominic Raab’s final response to the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid.
Mixing up the words ‘begin’ and ‘commence’ is ‘imprecise’ and cannot be condoned, yet such ‘loose language’ is not enough to create separate time limits for work on the proposed Swansea Bay tidal energy lagoon, the Court of Appeal has held.
Nine out of ten chambers responding have adopted at least one recommendation from the Bar Council’s ‘Race at the Bar’ report last year, according to an interim progress survey.
The former king of Spain has won his sovereign immunity appeal in respect of allegations of pre-abdication misconduct.
Mastercard has lost its latest appeal against the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) decision to certify an ‘opt-out’ class action.
A disproportionate amount of medical expert witnesses are men, General Medical Council (GMC) data has shown.
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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