THIS ISSUE
Thomas Beale sets out the legal routes available to tackling bullying & harassment in the workplace
Mark Pawlowski provides some useful guidance on how to achieve success at law school
‘Bias’ covers more than an individual having direct financial or pecuniary interest in the outcome of a case, as Neil Parpworth explains
Nicholas Dobson reviews a recent case involving wrongdoing during a one-week work experience stint
Can an arbitration award be recognised & enforced against a UK consumer? Charlotte Hill reports
AI may be transformative but lawyers still need to be taught core skills, writes Jo-Anne Pugh
Updates on CPR updates; Online with court funds; Service charge insurance attacks
Should lawyers be required by regulators to refuse to participate in NDAs in relation to allegations of sexual misconduct? John Gould investigates
With the explosion of interest in governance and the growing need to be multi-skilled to keep career options open, adding an extra string to your bow is not without its merits
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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