THIS ISSUE
A seriously alarming piece of legislation? Michael Zander KC continues his report on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Stephen Gold is high on the 60s’ archives as the British Legal Association goes to war with the Law Society, and the Bar Council fails to keep up with fashion trends
David Walbank KC examines what a ‘foreign criminal’ can be expected to do to escape homophobic violence following deportation
Why don’t men speak up about their mental health? Elizabeth Rimmer discusses the barriers & explains what help is out there
David Hewitt explores one of the most intriguing characters to emerge during the trial of the controversial Five Nights film
More than half of costs lawyers have said they hope the landmark decision in Belsner will trigger a review of the ‘outdated’ Solicitors Act 1974.
Santander UK has been fined £107m for ‘serious and persistent’ gaps in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls on business banking customers.
Lawyers are advising businesses to start preparing for regulatory reforms on deforestation-free supply chains.
Representatives for Walter Merricks’s £17bn ‘opt-out’ claim against Mastercard have launched the biggest public noticing campaign in legal history.
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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