THIS ISSUE
On the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Windrush, Pauline Campbell reflects on West Indians’ contributions to the British war effort, to society & to the country
Sophia Purkis examines the enforcement of Bankers Trust orders on overseas banks in light of the new gateway for third-party information orders
"Both of these
eminent works
are needed more
than ever before
as trusted guides
through the
untamed jungle of
criminal law"
The government is legislating against SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation) for the first time in the UK, via amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.
The rule that failings of a party’s representatives will not generally be grounds for review is ‘not a blanket rule’, the Court of Appeal has held.
Unaccompanied children housed in Home Office-run hotels are protected in full by the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), the High Court has held.
Thousands of legal professionals took to the streets this week amid blazing sunshine for the annual London Legal Walk.
The backlog of criminal cases in the courts is getting worse, the latest figures have revealed.
MPs have rejected two of the remaining Lords amendments to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, in the latest stage of the ‘ping pong’ process.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor
International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire
Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet
Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist
Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg
Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire
NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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