THIS ISSUE
Veronica Cowan explains why the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is in the dock
Increase in number of cohabiting families underscores need for reform
Cogent evidence & sound reasons needed to support applications
A man who stabbed a police dog in the face has become the first person to receive a prison sentence under Finn’s Law.
Law firm owners or co-owners with EEA or EFTA qualifications will need to re-qualify, re-register or restructure their business before Brexit if the UK leaves with no deal, the government has warned.
The FDA trade union, which represents lawyers in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), has handed the prime minister nearly 900 letters from the public calling on him to save the UK’s criminal justice system.
Bar Council elections will go electronic only in October.
The Judicial Diversity Committee has launched a support programme for those interested in applying to be s 9(4) Deputy High Court Judges.
Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, the UK’s legal services sector boomed in the first six months of 2019, according to Office for National Statistics data published last week.
The Law Society is urging solicitors to write to the new Lord Chancellor about access to justice.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Orwins—Maryam Abbasi
Senior associate joins family law team in London
Tees Law—Stephen Williams
Firm appoints chief financial officer as it expands Essex office footprint
Winckworth Sherwood—David Fendt
Restructuring and insolvency practice strengthened by partner hire
NEWS
Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant
A landmark ruling has delivered the first judicial application of the UK’s anti-SLAPP regime and provided fresh guidance on abusive litigation
Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced
The fallout from Lord Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as UK ambassador to Washington raises profound questions about constitutional governance, accountability and political appointments
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming legal practice, but its successful adoption depends as much on culture as technology
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