It’s time to stop unscrupulous individuals from abusing powers of attorney, writes Ann Stanyer
Property law brief: quarterly review (October 2026)
From service charges to disputed boundaries, Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson survey the latest property law decisions
Too much, too late? Nathan Cameron examines a costly reminder of the court’s control over budget increases
Michael Zander KC reports on the Bill’s final stage in the House of Commons, as the retreat over jury trials leaves other battles looming
Where does workplace misconduct become regulatory risk? Chloe-Jane Belton explores the increasingly blurred boundaries of culture, character & compliance
Signature Litigation’s white collar crime experts examine the UK’s impending cryptoassets regulatory regime
Sarah Everington reports on the growing convergence of family law & asset recovery
Neil Parpworth makes the case for ending this constitutional anomaly, and replacing it with a simple statutory mechanism
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Haynes Boone—Chris Acton
Chris Acton joins Haynes Boone as chair of UK derivatives platform
Clarke Willmott—Alexia Haines & Kelsey Wells
Clarke Willmott strengthens Birmingham private client team with double appointment
NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency
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The strategy of blaming your lawyers may not pay off for POCA defendants, writes Cameron Brown KC
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Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
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Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
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Stone King appoints new head of trusts and estates to spearhead growth as expansion continues
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Linton Bloomberg joins Haynes Boone's London office, expanding cross-border restructuring capabilities
