THIS ISSUE
Does Nick Ephgrave’s appointment herald a new era for the Serious Fraud Office? Lucy Blake predicts the beleaguered SFO may be about to change tack
Daniela Korn & Praveen Bhatia advise setting a roadmap, finding a mentor & learning the art of negotiation
Personal stories can engage, motivate & inspire. But it’s a fine line, says Claudia Salomon
Latest FPR update; CPR update worth a miss; Supreme junior advocacy; Medway goes to Maidstone
Recent cases have triggered twists & turns in nuisance law. John Campbell & James Saunders straighten things out
Litigation funders rejoice as the Lords step in to solve their woes. Dominic Regan serves up the inside story on this, as well as some particularly thrilling judgments
More separating couples are choosing less adversarial divorce processes. Joanna Newton provides an Easter refresher course on the options available
New legislation demands better corporate behaviour. Sir Max Hill KC, Hannah Thorpe & Alex Tivey explain what this means in practice
When proceedings take place ‘in chambers’, who has the legal right of audience? This seemingly simple question lacks a clear-cut answer, explains John Gould
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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