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
Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont
Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team
Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward
Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner
Flint Bishop—six appointments
Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments
A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up
