THIS ISSUE
In 1975, Stephen Gold encounters the curious case of the cheap bottle of Château Lafite, the slowest way to send a fax, and a solicitor with a computer
Which practice areas are in demand, and how can law firms fill the gaps? Nathan Peart reports
The key to building a successful law firm brand? Make sure your marketing message is truly in sync with action on the ground, says Clare Rodway
Rise of the regulatory monster: Roderick Ramage takes aim at the General Data Protection Regulation
Personal injury lawyers have welcomed aspects of a landmark Court of Appeal decision on mixed injury cases, although some warned it could create ‘more uncertainty’.
The Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab’s flagship Bill of Rights Bill has come under fire in a devastating report by peers and MPs.
The number of crown court cases waiting for trial for two years or more has reached a record high, official figures show.
A draft statutory code of practice to stop ‘fire and rehire’ practices has been published by the government.
A legal challenge against the UK government’s decision not to order an investigation into Russian interference in UK democratic processes has cleared its first hurdle at the European Court of Human Rights.
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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