THIS ISSUE
Assessing the early legacy of Uber v Aslam: Charles Pigott examines the courts’ approach since the landmark judgment
Andrew Pavlovic discusses the SRA’s approach to tackling toxic workplace environments
Sex entertainment venues: Zia Akhtar reports on local authority licensing powers & the ‘nil cap’ policy
Andrea De Biase predicts the UK will ratify the Singapore Convention
Judiciary on the warpath? Dominic Regan provides an update on client contributions & a costs management bombshell on the horizon
Mark Pawlowski takes a close look at The Verdict, a classic film portraying the lawyer hero in popular culture
Marc Thorley investigates appeals on questions of fact
The intervention of the European Court of Human Rights in the government’s Rwanda asylum plan was a rare success, as Neil Parpworth explains
Nick Dent discusses whether the recent amendment of the Road Vehicles Regulations is enough to deter drivers from using their phones
How should a left behind parent proceed when their child is wrongfully retained abroad? Mani Singh Basi reports
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities
Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions
Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class
Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments
Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard
NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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