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
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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