THIS ISSUE
Roger Smith enters the world of local politics
Havin' the Latin; Dr Gold's CPR prescription
Marc Weller considers the latest development in Ukraine v Russia
The Post Office treated the wronged postmasters inexcusably. But let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater, argues Kate McMahon
Neil Parpworth assesses some key & worrying provisions in the Criminal Justice Bill
Nicholas Dobson considers the debate on the extension of the duty of care to patients’ relatives
Angus Nurse sets out the legal routes for remedying corporate environmental harm
The Criminal Justice Bill expands police powers against citizens in some worrying ways, according to Neil Parpworth of Leicester De Montfort Law School, in this week’s NLJ
The Post Office Horizon scandal has led to calls for reform of the private prosecution system, but this would be a ‘tragic irony’, Kate McMahon, partner at Edmonds Marshall McMahon, writes in this week’s NLJ
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Anthony Collins—20 promotions
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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