THIS ISSUE
Who will be the next Lord Chief Justice? Place your bets but be sure to read Professor Dominic Regan’s tips first, in this week’s NLJ
Former District Judge Stephen Gold covers publicans untied, divorce costs and financial remedy pilots in this week’s Civil Way
Solicitors have raised questions about the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) plans to help consumers compare the market on fees, pricing models and costs
Criminal defence solicitors have been issued with guidance as their colleagues at the Bar began a ‘no returns’ policy this week
The Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) could be granted a 12-month reprieve, following a robust response to a consultation on its future
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has made ‘swift access to justice’ one of its key goals, in its Digital Strategy for 2022 to 2025
The Court of Appeal has fired off a second warning to counsel about lack of discretion, this time in a matter concerning a former MP who sought anonymity for domestic abuse allegations
Criminal barristers have ploughed ahead with protest action, after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) refused to increase fees and hourly rates by 25%
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage
Firm expands London disputes practice with senior partner hire
Druces—Lisa Cardy
Senior associate promotion strengthens real estate offering
Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith
Leading patent litigator joins intellectual property team
NEWS
The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week
Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted
Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke
Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'
In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains
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