THIS ISSUE
By the end of June, the EU and UK have to conclude whether they want an extension to the transition period or not, David Greene, NLJ consultant editor & senior partner at Edwin Coe, writes in this week’s NLJ
The government’s decision to ease restrictions on house moves took many estate agents by surprise, barrister Veronica Cowan writes in this week’s NLJ
What exactly is meant by ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ and how should a judge direct a jury?
"If I ever write a practitioners’ guide to anything, I freely admit I am going to turn to this book and shamelessly plunder its accessible structure"
COVID-19: Lockdown liberty? Veronica Cowan reports
Is it ‘being sure’ or ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’? Michael Zander on how the judge directs the jury…& what jurors think
Monica Stevenson assesses the role of the Sentencing Council, a decade down the line
No longer unexplained—unexplained wealth orders. Tom Forster QC provides an analysis of recent setbacks for the National Crime Agency
Development in lockdown: the pitfalls of an approaching deadline & compliance with permission conditions. William Tyzack reports
MOVERS & SHAKERS
WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea
Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires
Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew
Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires
Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth
Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions
NEWS
Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales
The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber
Artificial intelligence, proportionality and public decision-making are under increasing judicial scrutiny, according to the latest public law round-up from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Families relying on informal agreements over property ownership could face costly consequences if disputes arise, the High Court has warned
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