THIS ISSUE
How has a phrase that appears nowhere in the supreme law of the US managed to become part of it? Athelstane Aamodt considers the history
Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, examines the thorny issue of expert witness fees in legally aided cases. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) enforces strict caps, only exceeded in ‘exceptional circumstances’. This often leaves local authorities footing the bill when experts charge more than the cap
Overlooked wartime agricultural records can resolve modern land access disputes: Professor John Martin of the Museum of English Rural Life sheds light on this valuable but little used resource in this week's NLJ
Nicola McKinney on why full & frank disclosure in ex parte applications is central to maintaining judicial integrity
Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter discuss lawyers’ responsibilities in the age of AI hallucinations
Charles Davey reports on the police’s duty of care to warn domestic abuse victims of an imminent attack
Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson round up the lessons learnt from key property decisions in Spring 2025
James Maguire of Maguire Family Law explores the sharp rise in contested financial remedy orders—the highest in 15 years—in this week's issue of NLJ
Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group examines the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Woodcock, where police were found not liable for failing to warn a domestic abuse victim of an imminent attack
Agricultural archives are a valuable (but neglected) resource for resolving access rights, writes Professor John Martin
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Anthony Collins—20 promotions
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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