THIS ISSUE
The mysterious case of the misidentified tenant is the subject of an NLJ article this week by Falcon Chambers barristers Caroline Shea KC & Thomas Rothwell.
Victims of revenge porn should be granted anonymity, writes Emily McFadden, associate at Bolt Burdon Kemp, in this week’s NLJ.
Nearly a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, what’s the latest on the UK’s economic crime and sanctions regime? Cameron Brown KC, Red Lion Chambers, and Olivia Haggar, 5KBW, assess the effectiveness of the UK’s efforts to date, in this week’s NLJ.
Solicitors do not always understand the difference between an estimate and a budget, but it’s an important distinction, writes Jack Ridgway, chair of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week’s NLJ.
Remote working is here to stay for lawyers, whether firms like it or not. But, if firms don’t… what can they actually do about it? Writing in this week’s NLJ, barrister and journalist Veronica Cowan explores the extent of home working and surrounding attitudes to the practice within the legal profession.
What are the elements of a three-dimensional trade mark? Writing with reference to recent case law, Laura Trapnell, partner & head of IP, Paris Smith Solicitors, sets out the key points in a useful article in this week’s NLJ.
With coffers depleted after months of costly war in Ukraine, where are we with UK sanctions? Cameron Brown KC & Olivia Haggar assess the new regime
In the third part of his series on the Hague Convention, Mani Singh Basi offers advice on efficient timetabling & evidence of habitual residence
The incurable case of the misidentified tenant: Caroline Shea KC & Thomas Rothwell consider a decision of the Court of Appeal on incorrectly addressed notices
Laura Trapnell weighs up the elements contributing to the distinctive character of a three-dimensional trade mark
MOVERS & SHAKERS
WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea
Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires
Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew
Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires
Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth
Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions
NEWS
Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales
The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber
Artificial intelligence, proportionality and public decision-making are under increasing judicial scrutiny, according to the latest public law round-up from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Families relying on informal agreements over property ownership could face costly consequences if disputes arise, the High Court has warned
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