Don’t underestimate the value of a no oral modification clause, say Donald Lambert & Andrea Nicholls
Dijen Basu QC looks at the broadening scope of claims against the police
If a hedgerow or tree is a risk to motorists, can the landowner be held liable? Cathrine Grubb investigates
How can law firms protect their interests when a key lawyer leaves? David Fisher looks at current law & practice on restrictive covenants
Despite the efforts underway to bring the courts into the 21st century, a wider audit may still be required, says Roger Smith
“Robins is able to offer a holistic account & understanding of the impact of alleged wrongful convictions on those who have been so convicted”
GDPR nice bits; how to meet a LiP; ‘It was me or my wife’; company address changes
Ian Smith tackles ‘no oral variations’ clauses, zero-hour contracts & who qualifies as a ‘worker’
Uphill struggle for May in pushing through EU Withdrawal Bill
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Sidley—James Inness
Partner joins capital markets team in London office
Haynes Boone—William Cecil
Firm announces appointment of partner as UK general counsel
Devonshires—Nicholas Barrows
Firm appoints first chief marketing officer to drive growth strategy
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
