Legal News

Writing in NLJ this week, Zoë Chapman, criminal barrister at Red Lion Chambers, critiques the Supreme Court’s ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers

Last month, the Supreme Court in Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority confirmed that s 10(1) of the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985 grants the public a right to camp on Dartmoor’s commons. Writing in NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson analyses the landmark ruling

Is it time for a narrative shift on pro bono work? In this week's NLJ, Bea Rossetto, head of communications & community development at the National Pro Bono Centre, argues that pro bono work should be seen not as charity, but as a vital public service

Ready for a round-the-world adventure? Writing in NLJ this week, Hannah Jones, legal director at Rosenblatt, and Sajid Suleman, barrister at No5 Chambers, examine how courts across five common law jurisdictions balance arbitration agreements with insolvency law

A new amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill will allow UK charities to send direct marketing emails to supporters without prior opt-in consent. Writing in NLJ this week, Janine Regan, legal director (commercial), Liz Gifford, senior associate (charities) and Courtney Benard, trainee solicitor (commercial) at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP explain how the change aligns charities with commercial entities, but warn that it comes with caveats

The annual London Legal Walk has once again broken records, highlighting the extraordinary commitment and support from the legal community

People will continue to go abroad to die, risking prosecution, once the assisted dying Bill becomes law, a solicitor has warned

A deputy High Court judge was wrong to prematurely determine documents irrelevant to a £56m row between legal insurers, in a dispute over disclosure

An ‘NHS 111’ for legal services could save the system £72m in five years, the Law Society has said

Eight out of ten pupils feel supported by chambers, but stress and uncertainty is on the rise, according to the Pupil Survey 2025