THIS ISSUE
Insolvency fees alert; Overseas landowners targeted; Divorce guidance; CPR changes: second dose; Family: latest rule update
William Gibson discusses how the current barristers’ strike is attracting attention to legal fees—again
Kris Kilsby considers various ‘escapes’ that might emerge when the fixed recoverable costs regime is extended
Andrew Short KC & Helen Pugh examine the high hurdles still faced by claimants when bringing climate-related derivative actions
No escape from a bad bargain: the courts have made it clear that when it comes to contracts, what’s in black & white is of utmost importance, as Richard McMeeken explains
In how many ways can a case end up developing the law? Ian Smith illustrates some striking comparisons from the world of employment
Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC raises questions about tainted money & professional ethics
When it comes to contracts, it’s all black and white from a court’s perspective
Lawyers are getting richer as well as poorer, with huge profits at City firms, writes NLJ columnist Geoffrey Bindman KC, in this week’s issue
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Declan Goodwin & Elinor Owen
Corporate and commercial teams in Cardiff boosted by dual partner hire
Hill Dickinson—Joz Coetzer & Marc Naidoo
London hires to lead UK launch of international finance team
Switalskis—11 promotions
Firm marks start of year with firmwide promotions round
NEWS
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The next generation is inheriting more than assets—it is inheriting complexity. Writing in NLJ this week, experts from Penningtons Manches Cooper chart how global mobility, blended families and evolving values are reshaping private wealth advice
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming sport, from recruitment and training to officiating and fan engagement. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dr Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys at Law explains how AI now influences everything from injury prevention to tactical decisions, with clubs using tools such as ‘TacticAI’ to gain competitive edges
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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