THIS ISSUE
Does the slow route deliver better justice, asks Dr Anil Balan in this week’s NLJ
Time marches on, especially for ex-couples waiting for financial remedies proceedings. This creates difficulties
Could the UK ever have a written constitution, and how would it affect the UK Supreme Court?
The seismic PACCAR judgment gave rise to considerable debate, not least its potential to stifle funding for important litigation such as the Post Office Horizon case
Leeds has gained eight employment tribunal rooms at its refurbished West Gate court building, following a £6m investment by the Ministry of Justice
Draft sentencing guidelines have been published for motoring offences committed while joy-riding or behind the wheel of a stolen car
Up to 90% of the population are unable to access legal aid in certain areas, a series of interactive maps published by the Law Society has revealed
The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on its proposals to change judicial pensions
Twenty Nightingale courts at nine venues will be extended to ‘help reduce the number of local outstanding cases’, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said
Lawyers are being asked for their views on statutory inquiries
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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