THIS ISSUE
The US has sought unilaterally to re-introduce sanctions against Iran in August but has been ‘simply ignored’, Marc Weller, Professor of International Law at Cambridge University, writes in NLJ this week
The complex and sensitive law on capacity to have sexual relations, is examined in NLJ this week by barrister Laura Davidson, No5 Chambers
Laura Davidson examines the law on capacity to have sexual relations
Sarah Green & Matthew Barry discuss modernising the transfer of ownership rules
Michael Nash reflects on the contractual situation of football’s shooting star
Bryan Clark sets the record straight on recent developments in without prejudice rules in mediation
Mediation is likely to be in demand as courts around the world face a COVID-19 backlog
Marc Weller outlines why & how he believes the US bungled the Iran sanctions snapback
New assured shorthold notice; Adjournment refusal challenge; Ogden resurfaces; Hello ipse dixit
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney
London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations
Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller
Private client team strengthened by partner appointment
NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal
Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession
NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In Ward v Rai, the High Court reaffirmed that imprecise points of dispute can and will be struck out. Writing in NLJ this week, Amy Dunkley of Bolt Burdon Kemp reports on the decision and its implications for practitioners
Could the Supreme Court’s
ruling in R v Hayes; R v Palombo
unintentionally unsettle future
complex fraud trials? Maia Cohen-Lask of Corker Binning explores
the question in NLJ this week
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