Are chief constables vicariously liable for the actions of their officers & staff? Neil Parpworth examines the case law
Neil Parpworth crunches the 2024–25 numbers on police use of stop & search powers
Neil Parpworth considers when the court may consider it appropriate to limit the application of the principle of open justice
Neil Parpworth considers whether electing a new party leader is a public law function for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998?
Neil Parpworth analyses Green v UK, in which the European Court of Human Rights upheld parliamentarians’ protection
A waste of time or due process? Neil Parpworth reports on the Lords debating the Lords
Neil Parpworth shares his reaction to the Charter for Londoners
Neil Parpworth dissects the proposed new public order offences contained within the Crime & Policing Bill
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Michelman Robinson—Daniel Burbeary
Firm names partner as London office managing partner
Bellevue Law—Sally Hall
Employment boutique strengthens data protection and privacy offering with senior consultant hire
NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law
Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’
NEWS
Personal injury lawyers have welcomed a government U-turn on a ‘substantial prejudice’ defence that risked enabling defendants in child sexual abuse civil cases to have proceedings against them dropped
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
From cat fouling to Part 36 brinkmanship, the latest 'Civil way' round-up is a reminder that procedural skirmishes can have sharp teeth. NLJ columnist Stephen Gold ranges across recent decisions with his customary wit
Digital loot may feel like property, but civil law is not always convinced. In NLJ this week, Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Stone and Nadia Latti of CMS examine fraud involving platform-controlled digital assets, from ‘account takeover and asset stripping’ to ‘value laundering’
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