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Michael Zander KC

Emeritus professor

Michael Zander KCNLJ columnist & Emeritus Professor, LSE. Newlawjournal.co.uk

Emeritus professor

Michael Zander KCNLJ columnist & Emeritus Professor, LSE. Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Michael Zander QC reviews the written cases of the government & the lead claimants in next week’s Supreme Court hearing

What did the pro-Brexit peers suggest? Michael Zander QC looks back at the House of Lords’ post-referendum debate

Michael Zander QC predicts the government is likely to lose the appeal to the Supreme Court

Michael Zander QC considers the oral arguments in the Art 50 court case

Does triggering Art 50 require a prior Act of Parliament, asks Michael Zander QC

In the first of an occasional series, Michael Zander reviews the House of Lords’ debate on Brexit

If Brexit withdrawal cannot be reversed the UK is at risk of a seriously bad outcome, explains Michael Zander QC​

The House of Lords have questioned the constitutional implications of a British Bill of Rights, notes Michael Zander QC

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kennedys—Milan Devani

Kennedys—Milan Devani

Chief information officer appointment strengthens technology leadership

Maguire Family Law—Hannah Barlow & Sophie Hughes

Maguire Family Law—Hannah Barlow & Sophie Hughes

Firm strengthens Wilmslow team with two solicitor appointments

DWF—Ian Plumley

DWF—Ian Plumley

Londoninsurance and reinsurance practice announces partner appointment

NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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