THIS ISSUE
Nicholas Dobson reports on the lawfulness of public authority policies & guidance
John O’Hare examines the new law on small claims which has led to insurers paying less to lawyers
Landlords take notice; Litigators in the money; Company creditors still wound up; Domestic abuse reforms
David Greene compares & contrasts the new Lord Chancellor to his predecessors
The personal touch: Athelstane Aamodt untangles the complexities of US service of court papers
Andrew Morris considers the impact of delays on both charge & trial on sentencing
Edward Peters & Julia Petrenko discuss a legal tussle over a boathouse which serves as a useful reminder of the classification of items on land
Edward Grange & Rebecca Niblock examine the key changes & similarities to extradition law following Brexit
Declining status of Lord Chancellor
MOVERS & SHAKERS
42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court
42BR Barristers to be joined by leading family law set, 4 Brick Court, this summer
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Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear
Real estate and construction energy offering boosted by partner hire
Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh
Firm bolsters real estate team with partner hire in Birmingham
NEWS
A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting
Plans to reduce jury trials risk missing the real problem in the criminal justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, David Wolchover of Ridgeway Chambers argues the crown court backlog is fuelled not by juries but weak cases slipping through a flawed ‘50%’ prosecution test
Emerging technologies may soon transform how courts determine truth in deeply personal disputes. In this week's NLJ, Madhavi Kabra of 1 Hare Court and Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers explore how neurotechnology could reshape family law
A controversial protest case has reignited debate over the limits of free expression. In NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson examines a Quran-burning incident testing public order law
The courts have drawn a firm line under attempts to extend arbitration appeals. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester highlights that if the High Court refuses permission under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, that is the end
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