THIS ISSUE
They glide, they soar, but what is the law? Writing in NLJ this week, Lucy McCormick, Henderson Chambers, considers the rules surrounding the latest introduction to UK roads―e-scooters
The Barber window closed for Safeway pensioners when the Pensions Act took force, the Court of Appeal has held unanimously
Why the diagnosis and treatment of non‑COVID patients with potentially life threatening conditions must be accelerated
Valya Georgieva & Jeremy Clarke-Williams investigate jurisdiction, lis pendens & the greatest mystery in the crypto world
Lucy McCormick scoots through recent changes to the law of e-scooters
US discovery for foreign proceedings: a playbook for UK practitioners? David J Stute & Alexis N Wansac report
Michael Zander on concerns about Home Office police station remote legal advice plans
Remote working should be embraced as a catalyst for change & the breaking of (bad) habits, says Ken Young
Company wind ups wound down; Wrongful trading rightful; More time for companies registration;
PD51Z back in Court of Appeal
As many of us contemplate a gradual return to the office, Jeremy Nixon highlights some of the possible pain points for employers & employees
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva
Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice
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Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson
London labour and employment team announces partner hire
Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly
Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion
NEWS
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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