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The law of England and Wales is well placed—with some minor reform and development—to secure the UK’s position as a global crypto hub, the Law Commission has concluded
Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses hair drug testing and nail drug testing, together with the benefits of each test
Frankie Short, Dispute Resolution Specialist, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, on why collaboration is so important for the future of the construction industry
Ysella Jago Dispute Resolution Senior Specialist, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, explains how ADR is speeding up UK’s digital connectivity
Tom Bedford & Chris Dyke examine the regulatory consequences for firms arising from the war in Ukraine
Nicholas Heaton, President of London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) discusses his beginnings in chemistry and the need for more diversity in the legal profession
Law firm hires SEND specialist
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
In his final update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses the future of GHR, inflation & suggests a fairer way forward
Irwin Mitchell’s Ros Bever won Partner of the Year while Philip Waller took home the Cornwell Award for Outstanding Contribution to Family Law, at this year’s LexisNexis Family Law Awards
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation
The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
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