THIS ISSUE
NLJ columnist Jon Robins takes a look in this week’s issue at the recent Justice Committee report, 'Open justice: court reporting in the digital age', which revealed troubling truths about accountability and transparency in the justice system.
How high a hurdle must be cleared before a court will grant indemnity costs on the basis of unreasonable conduct? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Masood Ahmed, University of Leicester and Lal Akhter, Med Chambers, Leicester, tackle this important question.
In the first of a two-part NLJ series on fact-finding hearings, Sarah Hughes, partner, and Victoria Rylatt, senior associate, Anthony Gold, look at some of this year’s key cases. These cases have grappled with difficult issues but provide extremely useful guidance, the authors write.
With economic storm clouds brewing, lawyers need to identify where they are exposed and how best to mitigate any weak spots.
With his front-row seat to the latest announcement on fixed costs, Professor Dominic Regan is well-placed to forecast what comes next, in this week’s NLJ.
Jon Robins charts the demise of media reporting from the courts & the impact on transparency in the justice system
Dominic Regan sees February and October in the fixed costs tea leaves, predicts Belsnerphobia in Wolverhampton, and shares the joy of swag
Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt set out recent case law on fact-finding hearings in private children proceedings
How to tell who is telling the truth? Theo Huckle KC sets out some valuable guidance from the courts on assessing a witness’s honesty
Portal welcomes counsel; charity relaxations; Wales wins in extra time; Mostyn J overcomes authority; Parliament tough on CPR.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Sackers—Zak Ullah
Sackers welcomes new associate
Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society
Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council
Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan
Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments
NEWS
Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic
Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance
Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn
A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other
Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track
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