THIS ISSUE
Recent judgments have highlighted the interaction between abortion time limits, criminal law & human rights, as David Walbank KC explains
From ransomware to legacy systems, Alex Bransome outlines five major cybersecurity threats to the UK legal sector & the importance of mounting a robust defence
Could software developers be held accountable in cryptocurrency hacking cases? Lauren Pardoe considers the definition of ‘fiduciary’ in a fast-developing area of the law
Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, wants to drive a shift in legal culture to end the stigma that stops people from speaking out when they are struggling
Peers have inflicted a series of defeats on the Illegal Migration Bill, in a further setback for the government following the Court of Appeal’s ruling that its plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing were unlawful.
MPs have delivered a blistering verdict on the management of the issue-ridden court reform programme.
UK lawyers have been blocked from advising Russian companies in trade deals between global corporations, international money lending transactions and other business deals.
One in ten crown court cases (6,073 cases) have been delayed for more than two years, the latest statistics reveal.
The Bill of Rights has been dropped, the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk confirmed this week
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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