THIS ISSUE
Rakesh Kapila explains how forensic accountants can help when disputes arise from the administration of estates
Sarah Rushton & Sophie Georgiou address the thorny issue of vaccine mandates in the workplace
Andrew Wilkinson considers the implications of Hirachand v Hirachand for lawyers & probate practitioners
Feeling starstruck? Dominic Regan sizes up the Master of the Rolls & takes shelter from recent grenades tossed into the world of costs management
Peter Mansfield reveals the shocking truth about a popular Christmas film
Neil Parpworth interprets the latest Home Office figures on stop and search
Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown return to discuss what happens after a fact finding hearing, Scott Schedules and recent case law
The number of solicitors working in-house has risen ‘significantly’ in the past decade, amid a UK-wide boost in legal services output
Professor Dominic Regan explains why he is ‘smitten’ by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, in this week’s NLJ
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Alexia Haines & Kelsey Wells
Clarke Willmott strengthens Birmingham private client team with double appointment
NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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