THIS ISSUE
Non-custody cases are now being listed towards the end of 2022 in many parts of the country, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has told barristers, in his speech to the Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference last week
The government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda to redress geographical inequalities must include the justice system, particularly in the Midlands and the North, the Bar Council has said in its submission to the Treasury ahead of the Spending Review
Law firms must be more vigilant than ever during COVID-19, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned
Enisa, the EU agency for cybersecurity, has published guidelines on securing the internet of things (IoT) supply chain, which is dependent on third parties and faces a broad range of physical and cybersecurity threats
The University of Law has lost the main parts of a trademark case against one of its former law students over the mark ‘UniLaw’
Enisa, the EU agency for cybersecurity, has published guidelines on securing the internet of things (IoT) supply chain
The Land Registry has published its ‘Safe Harbour Standard’ requirements for digital identity checks during conveyancing
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill
Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London
Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart
Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners
HFW—Rémi Ducloyer
HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire
NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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