Michael Zander KC
Emeritus professor
Michael Zander KC, emeritus professor, LSE & NLJ columnist
Emeritus professor
Michael Zander KC, emeritus professor, LSE & NLJ columnist
Respect orders, cuckooing & more: Michael Zander KC reports on the provisions of the mammoth Crime & Policing Bill
Will Trump’s project be seriously threatened by the courts, & if not, what will that mean for the rule of law? Michael Zander KC reports
In the first of a series of articles tracking the passage of the Bill, Michael Zander KC reports on slow progress in committee
A disgraceful decision: Michael Zander KC on Trump v United States
Back to unanimity? Michael Zander KC is sceptical about a report that calls for the abolition of majority jury verdicts
Michael Zander KC on the final stages of this ‘post-truth’ Bill, as it elbowed its way to enactment
Michael Zander on what the ‘hush money’ case is actually about
In the second part of a special NLJ series, Michael Zander KC considers whether the UK must follow interim measures imposed by the Strasbourg court
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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
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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