Michael Zander KC
Emeritus professor
Michael Zander KC, emeritus professor, LSE & NLJ columnist
Emeritus professor
Michael Zander KC, emeritus professor, LSE & NLJ columnist
In the first part of a special NLJ series, Michael Zander KC analyses the Lords debate on the Bill’s second reading
Michael Zander KC on why the correction of miscarriages of justice is so slow…
Will Trump be stopped from standing? Michael Zander on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision
Michael Zander KC on how he helped to derail Lord Carter’s proposed sentencing reforms
Abolishing the post of the biometrics commissioner would be a mistake, says Michael Zander KC
Michael Zander on why barristers have the legal right to ask to see the accounts
Could legal proceedings stop Trump from standing for election? Michael Zander raises doubts about the attempt to remove the former president from the ballot
Michael Zander on what enables the police to catch criminals
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
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
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
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
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