THIS ISSUE
Opposition on all sides: Michael Zander KC reports on the House of Lords Committee stage of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses hair drug testing and nail drug testing, together with the benefits of each test
Is a grant of representation necessary? Ann Stanyer advises on some alternative options for avoiding the probate process
For better or worse? Mark Pawlowski looks back on the options available to those on the end of a broken promise to marry
A claimant can ‘attend’ a hearing even if they are absent, the Court of Appeal has held.
Family lawyers have queried the value of compulsory mediation, following government proposals to make it a prerequisite to the family courts.
Bindmans co-founder Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC (pictured) scooped the Lifetime Contribution Award at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards, in recognition of the significant impact he has made in the legal world throughout his career.
The Department for Business and Trade has launched a major review of whistleblowing laws.
The UK legal services market was worth £43.9bn in 2022, up 6.3% on 2021, with similar growth predicted for 2023, according to research by IRN Legal Reports.
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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