THIS ISSUE
Tackling unconscious bias is key to achieving equality, writes Trevor Sterling
Peter de Vena Franks explains why joining the Will Aid campaign can benefit everyone involved
Michael Zander QC on a neglected aspect of the IOPC’s much-criticised report on search warrants obtained in Operation Midland
Constance McDonnell QC examines the year’s most notable 1975 Act decisions
Winston Jacob & Toby Walker analyse the latest approach to costs on discontinuance
David Burrows provides a rundown of child support appeals to the First-tier Tribunal & Upper Tribunal
David Locke reflects on the impact of the inadequate reporting of Paul Gascoigne’s recent court case
Ratification of Withdrawal Agreement Bill put on hold… for now
A professor who invented a device vital to diabetes treatment has won a landmark patent case on the determination of ‘outstanding benefit’.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu
Dual-qualified partner joins as head of commercial property department
Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus
Firm announces appointment of next chair
Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker
Director joins corporate team from the US
NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection?
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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