David Burrows
NLJ columnist
David Burrows is an NLJ columnist, solicitor advocate, & author of Open Justice and Privacy in Family Proceedings (2020, The Law Society). Newlawjournal.co.uk
NLJ columnist
David Burrows is an NLJ columnist, solicitor advocate, & author of Open Justice and Privacy in Family Proceedings (2020, The Law Society). Newlawjournal.co.uk
David Burrows examines financial provision costs rules & vires of the rule makers
David Burrows considers when costs can be limited or capped in family proceedings appeals
David Burrows explores examples where a non-party can join a case about who gets what in the divorce
As one of the greats of legal aid retires, David Burrows offers his thoughts on legal aid today & over the past 50 years
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
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown
Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
Venus Legal—Esther Amoako
Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows
Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith
Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
NEWS
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
Artificial intelligence does not demand a wholesale rewrite of liability law, argues an article challenging claims that new technology has created an accountability gap
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
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