THIS ISSUE
Separation matters: Caroline Bowden calls for a multi-disciplinary, government backed shift in ethos
Dominic Regan believes the consultation on GHR and clarity on the workings of DBAs will bring due comfort and joy to the civil litigation community
High Court dismisses ‘misconceived’ arguments against European arrest warrants
Post-pandemic impact will see new challenges & flat salaries
Half of members of the public polled by YouGov are in favour of replacing short prison sentences with electronic tagging and community sentences, but don’t support curbs on jury trials.
Barrister pupils have been given a chance to hear commercial court advocacy from the perspective of the bench, in a judge-run initiative.
Ten law firms have been sanctioned for breaches of transparency rules since the start of the year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said.
The fourth cohort of Law Society social mobility ambassadors has been appointed.
The shape of the iconic 1950s Jaguar C-type car is protected by copyright, the Swedish High Court has held in a landmark decision for EU intellectual property law
Barristers are at ‘breaking point’ due to court closures during COVID-19, with many facing financial and psychological hardship, a Bar Council survey has found
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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