THIS ISSUE
Latest paper intensive CPR update; Latest painless CPR amendment rules
In the eye of the beholder? David Langwallner examines copyright protection for works of artistic craftsmanship
When does time start to run for deliberate concealment claims? Katy Ackroyd & Simon Heatley examine a Court of Appeal ruling which answers this question
Amanda Hamilton offers tips on picking the right qualification for you and the benefits of working as a paralegal
Neil Parpworth revisits his article about breaching embargoes on circulating draft judgments, with some important updates
As the headline case rumbles on, Dan Stacey explores the courts’ previous stances on the issue of fiduciary duties & solicitors’ remuneration
Tom Bedford looks at the impact of Harcus Sinclair on solicitors’ undertakings
Those in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland need more robust reassurance of their devolved powers if the union is to endure, argues Roger Smith
Is there any hope on the horizon for much needed reform to the treatment of domestic abuse cases? Cris McCurley reports
Emily Sadler & Louis Iveson explain why franchisors should review their agreements following a recent judgment
MOVERS & SHAKERS
London Solicitors Litigation Association—John McElroy
Fieldfisher partner appointed president as LSLA marks milestone year
Kingsley Napley—Kirsty Churm & Olivia Stiles
Firm promotes two lawyers to partnership across employment and family
Foot Anstey—five promotions
Firm promotes five lawyers to partnership across key growth areas
NEWS
Freezing orders in divorce proceedings can unexpectedly ensnare third parties and disrupt businesses. In NLJ this week, Lucy James of Trowers & Hamlins explains how these orders—dubbed a ‘nuclear weapon’—preserve assets but can extend far beyond spouses to companies and business partners
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that ‘rent’ must be monetary—excluding tenants paid in labour from statutory protection. In this week's NLJ, James Naylor explains Garraway v Phillips, where a tenant worked two days a week instead of paying rent
Thousands more magistrates are to be recruited, under a major shake-up to speed up and expand the hiring process
Three men wrongly imprisoned for a combined 77 years have been released—yet received ‘not a penny’ in compensation, exposing deep flaws in the justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Jon Robins reports on Justin Plummer, Oliver Campbell and Peter Sullivan, whose convictions collapsed amid discredited forensics, ‘oppressive’ police interviews and unreliable ‘cell confessions’
A quiet month for employment cases still delivers key legal clarifications. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ, Ian Smith reports that whistleblowing protection remains intact even where disclosures are partly self-serving, provided the worker reasonably believes they serve the ‘public interest’
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