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Neil Parpworth reports on the scrutiny of the Public Order Bill—and its proposed new powers for stop & search—in the House of Lords

Rooms with a view: Nicholas Dobson charts the long journey from the High Court to the Supreme Court and back again for Fearn v Tate Gallery Trustees

With the revocation of remaining EU legislation on the horizon, Fred Philpott highlights the challenges & opportunities for consumer credit law

Highs, lows, successes & appreciative clients—Richard Spector shares his personal experience of damages-based agreements

Ombudsman shows the way; free cut-out; Court of Appeal goes weedy; housing rent increase trap; new royal warrant plea.

Aggregation of evidence is for the jury, not the expert, as Chris Pamplin explains

Rakesh Kapila considers the common causes of dispute in ill-fated joint business ventures—and how a forensic accountant can help

Incriminating evidence & falsified notebooks? Dr Jon Robins recounts a deeply concerning jury verdict delivered at a time of heightened suspicion nationwide

In this month’s employment brief, Ian Smith breaks new ground courtesy of the Court of Appeal & navigates some tricky traps for unwary employees

Can the trafficking & slavery of a domestic worker be considered ‘commercial activity’? Joseph Dyke & James McGlaughlin examine the Supreme Court’s judgment in Basfar v Wong

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DWF—Jenny Leonard

Former Metropolitan Police director joins police, care and justice team

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Corporate real estate and funds expertise expands with partner hire

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell

Firm grows London business services team with trio of partner hires

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Conveyancing Awards to celebrate industry excellence

The first-ever Conveyancing Awards are set to take place on Thursday 14 May 2026 at The Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square. The awards will recognise professionals and organisations across the conveyancing industry, including law firms, housebuilders, PropTech companies and other property sector specialists

Tackling violence through the family court

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) ‘is now a public emergency’, Barbara Mills KC, a family silk and chair of the Bar Council, has warned

Poor timing scuppered personal injury claim

A judge was ‘plainly right’ to time-bar a personal injury claimant despite the county court delaying posting the claim form until nearly four months after it was sealed ‘for reasons that have never been ascertained’, the Court of Appeal has held

Reasons to be cheerful at the Bar

Barristers are happier this year than in 2023, according to the latest wellbeing survey

Crunching the numbers on costs salaries

Thinking of becoming a costs lawyer or costs draftsperson? The former is worth an extra £10,000 in salary, according to figures collated by the Association of Costs Lawyers

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—Jenny Leonard

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell