Juries capture the imaginations of film-makers and philosophers alike. What happens when prejudice creeps in? Can you guarantee fairness? What if a juror goes rogue?
Love Actually star Hugh Grant drew attention to CPR, Pt 36 settlements recently when he tweeted his frustrations regarding his own case against News Group Newspapers, which has now settled
Several Conservatives came a cropper when they placed their bets on the date of the 2024 general election
Some errors are small and forgivable, but whether this is so may depend on the judge
It started with a package holiday buffet and ended with a valuable lesson on the fairness of cross-examination in international arbitration
It’s 50 years since the 1974 Finer Report of the Committee on One-Parent Families, so what has been achieved?
Fines for solicitors who break the rules would rise, under Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals unveiled last week
A first-tier tribunal judge conducted the procedure of an appeal with ‘substantial unfairness such that the outcome cannot stand’, the Court of Appeal has held
The Law Society has hit out at Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals to raise the Compensation Fund levy by 200% for individuals (from £30 to £90) and by 233% for firms (from £660 to £2,220)
The National Crime Agency (NCA) erred in law by not investigating whether cotton imports from Xinjiang, China were the products of forced labour, the Court of Appeal has held
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
