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01 July 2022
Issue: 7985 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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NLJ this week: Civil way! Cross-exams, financial provision for 18 year-olds & finality

Former District Judge Stephen Gold looks at the restrictions on domestic violence perpetrators cross-examining victims, in this week’s Civil Way. While the relevant sections of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are still not in force, ‘we remain under starter’s orders’

Gold also covers the Supreme Court’s message to the Court of Appeal on finality, and whether a court can make a Children Act 1989 order for financial provision where the child’s 18th birthday between the date of application and the date of the order.

He looks at ATE insurance policies taken out by solicitors acting on child personal injury claims, something which ‘district judges abhor’, and reveals how long online divorce applications are taking to be issued.

Issue: 7985 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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