THIS ISSUE
Former District Judge and NLJ columnist Stephen Gold writes in this week’s Civil Way about the ‘sacrilege’ of the closure of the Mayor’s and City of London Court, the latest ‘pea green’ fashion in family law tomes, and the scandalous ‘repayments whizz’ of the 0.5% interest rate of HMRC repayments
In an NLJ expert witness supplement this week, forensic accountant George Sim, of Sim Kapila, puts forward arguments for and against single joint experts, while expert witness trainer Bond Solon founder Mark Solon looks at the expert’s fundamental duty to assist the court
A part-year music teacher who works irregular hours but has a continuing contract is entitled to the same statutory paid leave as full-time employees, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
Costs to be capped to protect individuals
Solicitors representing clients in creative fields face a much harder task when bring claims for financial losses, Suzanne Trask, partner at Bolt, Burdon Kemp, writes in this week’s NLJ. They must present more evidence and work harder to portray as clear a position as possible
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has now moved the barrister strikes into its alternating weeks phase, as negotiations with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have stalled
MoJ to follow in Canada’s footsteps with mandatory mediation
What does ‘sure’ mean, when directing a jury on the standard of proof? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Paul McKeown, City University associate professor of law, looks at this nebulous, challengeable word, which leads to what judges call ‘dreaded questions’ from the jury
Progress in improving support for women in prisons is slow and limited, the Justice Committee has warned
The formidable legal Twitterati has come under the watchful eye of regulators concerned about the reputation of the profession
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
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
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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