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A dual qualified barrister, Daniel Feetham KC discusses the siren call of politics and the challenges of working both home and away

The Law Commission has set out the case for radical reform of the criminal appeals process: is it enough? Jon Robins reports

Abusive litigation tactics, or simply a solicitor doing their best for their client?

A route to justice or a concern for clients? Alexandra Hirst weighs up the benefits & risks of the transparency pilot scheme

Calls to a legal helpline for whistleblowers are on the rise, with demand highest in the health and social work sectors

How can businesses reconcile the differing approaches to AI regulation on either side of the Channel? Bamdad Shams sets out some practical strategies for legal advisers

Where to draw the line between aggressive litigation tactics & misconduct? Clare Hughes-Williams & Megan Hill explore a recent tribunal decision

Regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, particularly as the UK and EU pursue their own distinct approaches

The proposed review of the criminal appeals process is ‘seriously impressive and broad’, but is it enough?

One in three criminal barristers are actively seeking to leave the Bar, according to Criminal Bar Association (CBA) research

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Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

Winckworth Sherwood—Charlie Hancock

Private wealth and tax offering bolstered by partner hire

Browne Jacobson—Matthew Kemp

Firm grows real estate team with tenth partner hire this financial year

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Who’s on the 2026 silk list?

The rank of King’s Counsel (KC) has been awarded to 96 barristers, and no solicitors, in the latest silk round

NLJ this week: Arbitration’s fast lane—with guardrails

Early determination is no longer a novelty in arbitration. In NLJ this week, Gustavo Moser, arbitration specialist lawyer at Lexis+, charts the global embrace of summary disposal powers, now embedded in the Arbitration Act 1996 and mirrored worldwide. Tribunals may swiftly dismiss claims with ‘no real prospect of succeeding’, but only if fairness is preserved

NLJ this week: Justice for some, access for few?

The Ministry of Justice is once again in the dock as access to justice continues to deteriorate. NLJ consultant editor David Greene warns in this week's issue that neither public legal aid nor private litigation funding looks set for a revival in 2026

NLJ this week: Bundles, bots & bonkers rent

Civil justice lurches onward with characteristic eccentricity. In his latest Civil Way column, Stephen Gold, NLJ columnist, surveys a procedural landscape featuring 19-page bundle rules, digital possession claims, and rent laws he labels ‘bonkers’

NLJ this week: When your brain signs the contract

Neurotechnology is poised to transform contract law—and unsettle it. Writing in NLJ this week, Harry Lambert, barrister at Outer Temple Chambers and founder of the Centre for Neurotechnology & Law, and Dr Michelle Sharpe, barrister at the Victorian Bar, explore how brain–computer interfaces could both prove and undermine consent

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Winckworth Sherwood—Charlie Hancock

Browne Jacobson—Matthew Kemp