THIS ISSUE
Michael Zander QC on whether the Judicial Review and Courts Bill is a cause for concern
Lydia Danon, Rosie Wild and Andrew Flynn reflect on a useful and enduring tool for parties to a contractual claim and their lawyers
Jon Robins sums up the findings of institutional corruption uncovered by the inquiry into Daniel Morgan’s murder
David Greene reviews government attempts to reset the balance of power & right some judicial ‘wrongs’
It is high time for marriage laws in England & Wales to be brought up to date for the modern era, says Ruth Oyelakin
Mark Buckley examines the setting aside of international arbitration awards for reasons of public policy
For many the prospect of retirement is enticing yet adjusting to this new life can be daunting. For some retirement is waking up with nothing to do and by bedtime having done only half of it. Others subscribe to the views of CS Lewis who once wrote: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Either way for most the change is likely to be significant. So what should you do as you approach retirement?
Susan Saltonstall Duncan shares advice on how to make your clients feel valued
Lynne Burdon & Jonathan Wheeler of Bolt Burdon Kemp explain why it is never too early to start succession planning
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva
Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice
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Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson
London labour and employment team announces partner hire
Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly
Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion
NEWS
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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