David Burrows
NLJ columnist
David Burrows NLJ columnist, solicitor advocate, author of Open Justice and Privacy in Family Proceedings (2020, The Law Society)
NLJ columnist
David Burrows NLJ columnist, solicitor advocate, author of Open Justice and Privacy in Family Proceedings (2020, The Law Society)
The president’s citation practice guidance covers ‘citable’ judgments. But what does that really mean, asks David Burrows
Family law procedure from the genie’s bottle. In the first of two articles, David Burrows calls for change
How is the law serving single parents & their children? David Burrows considers a half-century of reforms
David Burrows examines recent case law on the opportunity to answer adverse allegations
David Burrows reflects on the tangled legacies we leave behind
David Burrows pays tribute to the enduring work of a legion of influential family judges
Churchill has confirmed a court may order ADR, but we need more believers, says David Burrows
Are parties’ fundamental rights being overlooked by family courts? David Burrows delves into the weeds
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Twenty Essex—Professor Payam Akhavan
Chambers deepens international law bench with leading global advocate
Asserson—Adele Merifield, Sangiwe Mbele & Moishe Noe
Trio of hires in real estate and dispute resolution teams in Manchester
Lake Legal—Hollie Burnett
Family law firm appoints partner in Leeds
NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
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