THIS ISSUE
Is cryptocurrency a help or a hindrance in security for costs applications? Sonia Kenawy examines the court’s approach thus far
Simon Davison, Michael Goodwin QC & Tom Davies investigate the growing problem of crypto fraud
Relationships matter, says Ian Smith. And nowhere more so than in modern employment law which grapples with some of the more painful aspects of working life
Michael Zander on the final stages
Stephen Gold continues his nose through the archives. This week—war law rations & a voyage around the courts
Non-fungible tokens have been confirmed as property by the High Court: Racheal Muldoon of 36 Commercial and counsel for the successful applicant hails the ruling & explores its implications for NFTs going forward
Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, looks at drug testing methods and some of the most common ways that people try to cheat a drug test
In the first of a special three-part series by Penningtons Manches Cooper, David Niven & Nicole Blakey sketch out the changing landscape of group actions & litigation funding in the UK
Roe v Wade: the situation in the US highlights a gross lack of understanding of law and process, and its exploitation for political purposes, says David Locke
MOVERS & SHAKERS
HFW—Nelson Wang
HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire
Burges Salmon—David McEwing
Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing
Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme
Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push
NEWS
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings
Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency
Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
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