THIS ISSUE
The cleaner did it! John Gould considers the rules & responsibilities which apply to non-solicitor employees of a firm
Andy Cullwick considers how law firms are facing up to an uncertain future, & how they can best adapt to it
David Jones & Evie Meleagros consider the progress & challenges of cryptoasset cases in the courts of England & Wales
Spying on your government is bad enough… but writing a book about it? Athelstane Aamodt explains why things are not always as they seem
Law firms have been warned again not to use litigation aimed at silencing critics—known as strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).
A criminal offence of sharing ‘deepfakes’—explicit images or videos which have been manipulated to look like someone without their consent—is to be added to the Online Safety Bill, in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) amendment.
An anonymous party known only as ‘Cøbra’ cannot take part in legal proceedings in England and Wales, the High Court has confirmed in a ground-breaking decision.
The Supreme Court’s decision regarding a draft Scottish Independence Referendum Bill will ‘not have come as a surprise’ to the first minister, according to public law specialist Stephen Parkinson.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, is to retire on 30 September 2023, after six years in post.
Ten firms out of 40 taking part in a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) thematic review of immigration services providers have been referred to disciplinary processes after ‘significant shortcomings’ were found.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble
Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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