THIS ISSUE
Mr Justice Trower in
the High Court has granted permission to serve court documents on unknown
fraudsters via the transfer of a token on blockchain, in a legal first
This month, David Walbank QC examines one of the longest established principles of criminal law: the courts’ approach to the concept of insanity
It is important that the courts do not lose the environmental gains made as a result of the pandemic, say Francesca Berry & Karen Hutchinson
"This book is an icon of criminal practice and will be with us, no doubt for the next 200 years"
David Greene asks if Boris Johnson’s successor can repair the effect in law of UK’s hostilities with the EU
Coincidence or copycat? Laura Trapnell & Louis Iveson examine the increasing trend in litigating copyright disputes over hit songs
UNITEd we stand: Ian Smith rounds up the latest employment cases, covering collective bargaining, disability discrimination & defining ‘workers’
In the second of a special three-part series by Penningtons Manches Cooper, Colin Hayes considers developments on costs sharing in group actions
Reform is needed when juries are summoned for inquests, says David Regan
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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