THIS ISSUE
There is no end to the number of views on the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly on the benefits of vaccinating 12-15-year-olds. Writing in this week’s NLJ, however, David Locke, partner, Hill Dickinson, highlights a pertinent question on the issue of consent that has received less attention
Twitter and other social media users love nothing better than a gaffe, and reputations can incur lasting damage in minutes
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
The Cabinet Office has defended the government’s handling of the pandemic, in its response to the Lords' Constitution Committee’s report on coronavirus (COVID-19) and the use and scrutiny of emergency powers
An inquiry into Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences has been launched by a parliamentary committee
NLJ columnist and former District Judge Stephen Gold's latest book, The Return of Breaking Bad, is now on sale
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has issued updated practical guidance on remote hearings
Lawyers from across the UK will be hitting the pedals in the week 11-17 October, for Breast Cancer Now’s annual charity cycle race, Tour de Law
Former Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger has been appointed president of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), succeeding another former Supreme Court president Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, who has been president since 2016
Ministers have launched an expert industry working group to boost public confidence in e-signatures
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
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HFW—Simon Petch
Global shipping practice expands with experienced ship finance partner hire
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Freeths—Richard Lockhart
Infrastructure specialist joins as partner in Glasgow office
NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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