THIS ISSUE
The court remains loathe to admit late expert evidence, no matter its importance in determining the overall issues: Chris Pamplin questions whether there is a need for a more balanced approach
Employee fraud is on the rise: Rakesh Kapila considers some examples & highlights the forensic accountancy techniques which may be deployed when investigating it
What exactly is ‘honour’, & once lost, how easily might it be restored? Stephen Shaw discusses the challenges of resolution for a wronged party
Dame Sue Carr has made history by becoming the first woman to be appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lawyers have firmly rejected Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals for mandatory mediation in family cases.
Businesses that suffered losses during the pandemic have won a landmark COVID-19 business interruption test case against insurers.
The Home Office has announced plans to modernise the identification doctrine, which holds companies criminally liable for offences.
‘Unbundling’ could make solicitors affordable, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) research has shown.
MPs have voted 354-7 to back the Privileges Committee’s final report that former prime minister Boris Johnson committed five contempts of parliament.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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