Jon Robins laments the state of a criminal justice system beset by legal aid cuts, unconscious bias & miscarriages of justice
Child claimants as well as adults should be able to recover damages for ‘lost years’, says David Regan
Michael Nash considers the history & complexities of the Commonwealth & salutes a fine British tradition
Duncan Bain fears the hostile environment for the Windrush generation has wider repercussions
Charlotte Hill dissects the much-anticipated judgment in Okpabi v Shell, where accountability for pollution in Nigeria was sought in the English courts
Can litigation funding negate a security for costs application, asks Georgina Squire
Ian Smith gets in line & tackles variation, termination & compensation
Current regime provides little redress for victims of miscarriages of justice
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
Sidley—Jeremy Trinder
Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London
The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
