THIS ISSUE
Solicitors are an undeniably crucial component of the conveyancing process. Without them, existing and aspiring property owners would be at a loss.
Andrew Francis explains why trees cannot & should not be ignored in right of light claims
Bin your s 21s Bankrupt service. Agency workers wait. Appeal masterclass. Glancing dark teal.
The Law Society has issued a practice note highlighting solicitors’ duties when encountering a suspected victim of human trafficking.
Family lawyers have called on Justice Secretary David Gauke to set up an independent inquiry into domestic abuse cases in the family court, instead of the three-month departmental review announced last week.
Standing out from the crowd with a different approach to regulation is paying dividends, says CLC chief executive Sheila Kumar
Michael Zander charts the progress of the government’s ambitious plans for conducting justice on line
Thousands of EU nationals deprived of the right to vote in last week’s European Parliament elections have grounds for legal challenge, according to Anneli Howard, Monckton Chambers, and John Halford, partner, Bindmans.
Jessica Sobey explains why estate agents are a crucial line of defence against money laundering
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Declan Goodwin & Elinor Owen
Corporate and commercial teams in Cardiff boosted by dual partner hire
Hill Dickinson—Joz Coetzer & Marc Naidoo
London hires to lead UK launch of international finance team
Switalskis—11 promotions
Firm marks start of year with firmwide promotions round
NEWS
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The next generation is inheriting more than assets—it is inheriting complexity. Writing in NLJ this week, experts from Penningtons Manches Cooper chart how global mobility, blended families and evolving values are reshaping private wealth advice
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming sport, from recruitment and training to officiating and fan engagement. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dr Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys at Law explains how AI now influences everything from injury prevention to tactical decisions, with clubs using tools such as ‘TacticAI’ to gain competitive edges
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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