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Maurice Allen reflects on the enduring (& increasing) popularity of boutique firms

The Law Society has urged the government to renew discussions with India on legal services market access, following the signing of a historic free trade agreement (FTA)

The next pope will be chosen this weekend, but what will take place within the Sistine Chapel before the white smoke rises? In this week’s NLJ, Athelstane Aamodt, group legal advisor at Associated Newspapers, delves into the obscure and arcane rules that govern the event.

As the world waits to find out who will become the next pope, Athelstane Aamodt explains how the Catholic Church will make the decision

Affifa Farrukh & John F Mayberry examine the research on homeland marriages originating in Pakistan & protecting vulnerable people

What does the rest of 2025 have in store for international arbitration, and what are the key takeaways from 2024? Thomas R Snider, partner and head of international arbitration, Dalal Alhouti, knowledge development lawyer, and Robin Hayden, trainee solicitor, at Charles Russell Speechlys, set out the salient events in this week’s NLJ.

Two brothers have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in the first-ever UK prosecution of Russian sanction breaches.

A former president of the International Court of Justice and legal counsel from Google DeepMind are among the high-profile speakers at this year’s London International Disputes Week (LIDW).

The Law Society and Bar Council have endorsed a Europe-wide statement of support for US lawyers targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration.

If widely ratified, Hague 2019 will enhance global access to justice, writes Natalie Todd

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Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

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NLJ this week: When silence speaks volumes

Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate

Public Accounts Committee warn of ‘extinction’ risk for legal aid

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned

NLJ this week: The insider returns

Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome

NLJ this week: Drawing the line on contempt

After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights

NLJ this week: Stop and search by the numbers

The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains

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International

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly