THIS ISSUE
Keith Wilding reflects on the steps needed to bring about an ‘enduring legacy of mental health support’
Jean-Pierre Douglas-Henry & Bryden Dalitz consider recent developments on legal professional privilege
Simon Parsons shares a brief history of the interpretation & use of Wednesbury unreasonableness
Can digital systems benefit suspects in the police station? Michael Zander considers some of the legal issues
Where do today’s professional paralegals stand when it comes to legal professional privilege? Amanda Hamilton & Jane Robson report
Opening up the senior judiciary to chartered legal executives is key to tackling its diversity problem, says Simon Garrod
Bar chief warns against ‘snap decisions’ to curb judicial review
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched two digital products from its Innovations Lab for clients with insurance claims
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown
Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
Venus Legal—Esther Amoako
Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows
Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith
Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
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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