THIS ISSUE
Flavia Kenyon discusses the dangers of cyber espionage & global insecurity
"She has always been keen to highlight injustice, whether it was the prosecution of those who should not be prosecuted or the failure to prosecute those who should be prosecuted "
Matthew Hoe provides an update on disbursements in fixed costs cases
David Burrows on privacy, press freedom & the ‘Sussexes’
An exploration of the impact of intractable contact disputes & the remedies available to resolve them by Charlotte Purves & Dr Jo Stevenson
Rule change provides practitioners with more questions than answers, says Kris Mohindra
Roger Smith believes the devil is in the detail for delivering online courts & justice
Proposed changes to sentencing for drugs offences to reflect ‘county lines’ operations, ‘cuckooing’ and other coercive practices have been revealed
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble
Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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