THIS ISSUE
With debt on the rise in these straitened times, retired costs judge John O’Hare considers the ways in which both individuals and businesses can use insolvency law to ease their financial pressures, in this week’s NLJ
Sometimes the rights and protected characteristics of individuals clash, with neither party willing to budge
There was once a right to sue for breach of promise to marry. While this historic right may offend modern mores and morals, could it, or a version of it, if reinstated, provide a remedy to a current marital issue, namely, the protection of parties married in non-qualifying ceremonies?
The way we provide legal services and how we structure our businesses has changed immeasurably in the past couple of decades, but it can sometimes be good to retain some of the old ways of working
How can law firms ensure their cloud embraces best practice and, most importantly, keeps their information secure?
Ministers ‘have grown accustomed to the ease with which laws can be made… and seem reluctant to relinquish law-making functions back to Parliament’ now the initial stages of the pandemic have passed, the Bingham Centre has warned
Independent law firms network Lex Mundi has launched a tool to help in-house counsel navigate and anticipate regime changes and foreign investment restrictions overseas
I Stephanie Boyce has been inaugurated as the 177th president of the Law Society—making legal history as the first black office holder, first person of colour and sixth female president
The Sentencing Council has proposed changes to sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences, following the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021
The government should link legal aid fees for defence lawyers to the rates of pay of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), according to a major report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Legal Aid
MOVERS & SHAKERS
EIP—Stuart Malcolm
EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner
Ellisons—Francesca Brown
Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team
Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke
Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires
NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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