THIS ISSUE
Opposition on all sides: Michael Zander KC reports on the House of Lords Committee stage of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses hair drug testing and nail drug testing, together with the benefits of each test
Is a grant of representation necessary? Ann Stanyer advises on some alternative options for avoiding the probate process
For better or worse? Mark Pawlowski looks back on the options available to those on the end of a broken promise to marry
A claimant can ‘attend’ a hearing even if they are absent, the Court of Appeal has held.
Family lawyers have queried the value of compulsory mediation, following government proposals to make it a prerequisite to the family courts.
Bindmans co-founder Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC (pictured) scooped the Lifetime Contribution Award at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards, in recognition of the significant impact he has made in the legal world throughout his career.
The Department for Business and Trade has launched a major review of whistleblowing laws.
The UK legal services market was worth £43.9bn in 2022, up 6.3% on 2021, with similar growth predicted for 2023, according to research by IRN Legal Reports.
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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