A recent decision (although subject to appeal) offers hope for victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud
Recent shocking instances of babies dying in prison have shone a light on the terrible conditions endured by pregnant and post-natal offenders in custody
There’s a double bill of tech in this week’s NLJ. Ian McDougall, EVP & general counsel, LexisNexis Legal & Professional, sets out what lawyers need to know about artificial intelligence (AI). Nick Barnard, partner, Corker Binning, reports on new legislative tools being used by enforcement agencies to seize, freeze or destroy cryptoassets
Litigation funding is a complicated beast. In this week’s NLJ, David Greene, senior partner, Edwin Coe, looks at the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill
Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, which published its 2,500-page final report this week, has called for a statutory duty of candour to be imposed on civil servants and healthcare leaders
Civil legal aid work is loss-making for the majority of providers, according to a devastating research paper published this week
Criminal and human rights practitioner Kirsty Brimelow KC has been elected vice chair of the Bar Council for 2025
Public inquiry specialist Kim Harrison, principal lawyer at Slater & Gordon, has become president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil)
Barristers have urged greater use of remote hearings to help reduce the criminal cases backlog and expedite justice—as long as consistency and predictability can be improved
The High Court has quashed restrictions to public protest introduced last year by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
