THIS ISSUE
In tort, quantifying the extent of financial loss is a complex task for the courts. In this week’s NLJ, Ian Gascoigne, dispute resolution solicitor at LexisNexis, looks at the role played by the judge in such a case, considering caselaw and the many factors that must be taken into account.
Litigation funding is evolving beyond single-case litigation, Maurice MacSweeney, director of legal finance & sales planning at Harbour, writes in this week’s NLJ.
Ten years after LASPO—what’s the damage? In his column in this week’s NLJ, Jon Robins, vice chair of the Legal Action Group, assesses the state of access to justice in England and Wales, and finds it wanting.
Could a legal claim for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade succeed? Thomas Roe KC of 3 Hare Court considers a range of possibilities and potential obstacles to such a claim, in this week’s NLJ.
A decade after the ruinous cuts brought about by LASPO 2012, what is the extent of the impact on the legal aid sector? Jon Robins surveys the wreckage
Clare Williams provides a practical guide to the court’s options for civil restraint orders in family practice
Private nuisance, from overlooking to knotweed: what is the remedy? Andrew Francis presents a property drama in five acts
How can the courts determine the extent of economic loss due to financial downturns in a tort claim? Ian Gascoigne discusses the challenges of striking the right balance
In the absence of a formal written agreement, how will the courts determine ‘reasonable notice’ for termination? Anna Lancy & Robert Strang consider the key factors
Michael Zander on how the Government’s U-turn was greeted by the House of Lords at the Report stage of the Bill
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight
Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen
Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold
Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment
WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot
WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners
NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
The government has launched a £16m legal support grant to support 48 frontline legal advice organisations supporting people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown
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