THIS ISSUE
In his latest column, Dominic Regan laments the sorry state of the Royal Courts of Justice & presents a challenge to the High Court bench
The El-Husseiny litigation ‘is as academic as it is important’, write Joseph Tendler, senior associate at Marriott Harrison, and Daniel Warents, barrister at XXIV Old Buildings, in this week’s NLJ. The Supreme Court’s judgment considers in detail the scope of certain sections of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Are children too noisy? In this week’s NLJ, Tricia Hemans and Daniel Black, Falcon Chambers, analyse a recent case on nuisance.
Joseph Tendler & Daniel Warents contemplate the future of s 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 after the most recent judgment in the El-Husseiny litigation
Professor Dominic Regan is surprised on a visit to the Royal Courts of Justice, in this week’s NLJ. It seems there is no escape from screens these days. Regan, of City Law School, pops into Court 13.
The European Commission’s proposed ‘Omnibus’ package sets out an array of proposed amendments to simplify corporate sustainability requirements and reduce paperwork. In this week’s NLJ, Iris Karaman, senior associate, and Kate Chan, associate, at Pillsbury Law, look at the ‘Omnibus’ content and assess its practical implications for business.
A prison sentence is devastating for mother & child, writes Rona Epstein
Both the Bar and solicitors’ regulators have failed to meet required standards in their annual Legal Services Board (LSB) performance assessment.
The Sentencing Council has suspended its guideline after the Lord Chancellor threatened to introduce blocking legislation, in an extraordinary political row over ‘two-tier’ justice.
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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