Roger Smith
Roger Smith, NLJ columnist & former director of JUSTICE. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Roger Smith celebrates some seasonal highlights
Roger Smith takes legal lessons from the US
Roger Smith follows the legal stories making the news
Roger Smith examines the latest legal & political conflicts
Roger Smith muses on a potentially uneasy celebration for the lord chancellor
Roger Smith measures the impact of legal aid cuts on both sides of the Atlantic
Gender politics is the hot topic within the judiciary, notes Roger Smith
The legal forecast is pretty gloomy, with the occasional sunny spell, says Roger Smith
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
JMW—Belinda Brooke
Employment and people solutions offering boosted by partner hire
The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
