THIS ISSUE
What does the coming year hold for cyber law? In an NLJ special, seven members of 36 Commercial share their expert reflections and predictions on this most salient area of development. As Dean Armstrong QC notes, the practice of cyber law is ‘quite simply, fascinating’.
Family law solicitor advocate David Burrows takes aim at Sir Andrew McFarlane’s recent report on transparency in the family courts, in this week’s NLJ
Judicial review has found itself in the government’s crosshairs on several occasions in the past decade, Matthew Smith, partner, DBD Pitmans, writes in this week’s NLJ. Focusing on the latest attempts to reform judicial review, he points out a troubling presumption in the proposed bill, which he thinks would be better removed
Michael Zander QC covers the government’s response to climate activists Extinction Rebellion, in this week’s NLJ. He looks at the committee stage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, in the House of Lords last week
All donations to LawCare will be doubled if made between 30 November and 7 December
A charity which provides legal textbooks donated by the UK legal community to non-for-profit organisations around the globe, has celebrated its 15th anniversary
Recruitment and retention are the key concerns of all Top 20 firms in Ireland and 70% of Dublin’s law firms, according to professional services firm Smith & Williamson’s Annual Survey of Law Firms in Ireland
Lawyers have been advised to keep electronic court bundles clearly labelled and brief, in general guidance issued by the judiciary
A Calderbank offer does not have the same effect as a Part 36 offer and should not be treated the same by a judge, the Court of Appeal has held
The High Court has sent a warning to lawyers with illegible signatures, in a case where a bill of costs was held not to have been validly served
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan
Shakespeare Martineau appoints new London office head as firm continues investment in capital
Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore
Browne Jacobson strengthens All-Island life sciences platform with appointment of leading Galway MedTech lawyer
Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law
National law firm strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of leading immigration practice
NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations?
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