THIS ISSUE
The application of the forfeiture rule in assisted dying cases: Sukhninder Panesar examines a delicate balancing act for the courts
Vijay Ganapathy discusses some key decisions in personal injury which will provide important guidance for future cases
Latest CPR changes; Montreal Convention limits up; right to Manage reforms; mediation vouchers; your President guides x 3.
What is psychopathy & why does it matter? Dr Tanya Garrett explains the diagnosis & its implications for criminal & family proceedings
An exclusive Q&A for legal professionals with Henry Dannell
"This work more than fulfils its stated objective of seeking to be of use both to practitioners and academics alike"
The Law Commission has proposed sweeping reforms to the criminal appeals process, including changing the ‘real possibility’ test used by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
Law firm Walker Morris unlawfully discriminated against former senior partner Martin Scott by forcing him to retire at the age of 63 years, an employment tribunal has held.
Judges fear for their personal safety in and out of court, often work in dilapidated buildings, can’t sleep, suffer from headaches and experience bullying from ‘overbearing’ colleagues, according to the 2024 UK Judicial Attitude Survey.
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
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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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