THIS ISSUE
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Mark Pawlowski looks at how law-related films can be useful in the legal classroom
Are expert witnesses getting paid? Mark Solon investigates
George Sim looks at the financial aspects of partners falling out
Ditching SJE principles; Fast tribunal listing in employment; Oral exam docs not for show; What the Judge ordered
Unleashing Britain’s potential? Neil Parpworth reports on the Government’s commitment to Serious Violence Reduction Orders
Working at home from abroad—what should employers, employees & their lawyers know? Juliet Carp identifies some of the legal pitfalls & offers some practical suggestions
Nicholas Dobson reports on ethical investments & the Local Government Pension Scheme
Paul Henty provides an update on Brexit negotiations with the possibility of a ‘no-deal’ scenario looming large
Criminal justice in a time of COVID-19: paralysis & prognosis explored by Mike McConville & Luke Marsh
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—trainee cohort
Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025
Keoghs—four appointments
Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Brabners—Ben Lamb
Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner
NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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