THIS ISSUE
Lawyers up and down the country are preparing for the 20th anniversary Pro Bono Week (1-5 November)
Pro bono work is always rewarding but some cases stay with you forever. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Jessica Dunk, associate, Ropes & Gray, recounts her involvement in one such case―that of Andrew Malkinson
What are the pros and cons of remote working? There are many, writes NLJ columnist and City Law School professor Dominic Regan.
Fiona Rutherford, director, access to justice policy, Ministry of Justice, lauds the tradition of pro bono in the legal profession, in this week’s NLJ, as part of a special pro bono edition to mark the 20th anniversary of Pro Bono Week
Trial durations are overestimated, according to research among members of the judiciary, former District Judge Stephen Gold writes in this week’s ‘Civil way’.
Increased use of simple online wills could lead to a surge in unsuitable and contested wills, a funeral research and consultancy firm has predicted
The Law Society and City of London Law Society have pledged to hold the government to account over its economic crime levy, due to begin next year
An extra clause addressing affirmative cyber cover is to be added to the minimum terms and conditions for professional indemnity insurance, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced
The ever-popular Will Aid returns this November, with potential benefits for both firms and charities
Adoption of the ‘arbitration annex’ at COP26, in Glasgow next week, would encourage states to act on their climate and environmental obligations, according to lawyers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—trainee cohort
Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025
Keoghs—four appointments
Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Brabners—Ben Lamb
Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner
NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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