THIS ISSUE
"This is an excellent reference work to help lawyers get to the bottom, or even beyond the bottom, of difficult points."
Revised guidelines give greater clarity on when intermeddling will be prosecuted, as Daniel Maine reports
Dominic Regan raises a glass to the end of a year like no other
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
Employment, tax and commercial law practices have continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic, albeit at a slower rate than in Q1, according to the second LexisNexis Gross Legal Product (GLP) Index, which tracks legal activity levels.
‘Eleventh hour change of heart’ on Internal Market Bill welcomed
Five lawtech start-ups have been selected for a three-month pilot at the Lawtech Sandbox.
Ministers have proposed reforms to non-compete clauses and other restrictive employment contracts.
Forensic accounting firm Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) is to provide pro bono services to the charity Kick It Out, English football’s equality and inclusion organisation.
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
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
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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