THIS ISSUE
A silk was called out by the judge for arguing in emotive terms, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold notes this week in his Civil Way column
Why was the National Crime Agency (NCA) able to ride roughshod over decades of policy that says intercept evidence is admissible? Chaman Salhan, of Best Encro Solicitors, poses this question in NLJ this week.
Cross-border cases became more complex this year after the Brexit transition period ended without a deal on civil justice.
Following the first change to the guideline hourly rates in ten years, Julian Chamberlayne, chair of the Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors, considers the recommendations for London, the national bandings and the enhancement factors.
Alec Samuels reflects on the life & times of Viscount Haldane
In his second update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses national banding & the impact of enhancement factors on recommended rates
Is evidence obtained from secret messaging apps admissible in criminal proceedings? Evan Wright & Sarah Vine examine the Court of Appeal’s decision
Felicity Gerry QC provides some practical considerations for trauma-informed court practices
Legal aid fix; no emotion in Court of Appeal; latest CPR update.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
FOIL—Bridget Tatham
Forum of Insurance Lawyers elects president for 2026
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Gibson Dunn—Robbie Sinclair
Partner joinslabour and employment practice in London
Muckle LLP—Ella Johnson
Real estate dispute resolution team welcomes newly qualified solicitor
NEWS
Solicitors are installing panic buttons and thumb print scanners due to ‘systemic and rising’ intimidation including death and arson threats from clients
Ministers’ decision to scrap plans for their Labour manifesto pledge of day one protection from unfair dismissal was entirely predictable, employment lawyers have said
Cryptocurrency is reshaping financial remedy cases, warns Robert Webster of Maguire Family Law in NLJ this week. Digital assets—concealable, volatile and hard to trace—are fuelling suspicions of hidden wealth, yet Form E still lacks a section for crypto-disclosure
NLJ columnist Stephen Gold surveys a flurry of procedural reforms in his latest 'Civil way' column
Paper cyber-incident plans are useless once ransomware strikes, argues Jack Morris of Epiq in NLJ this week
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