THIS ISSUE
The dramatic escape of Daniel Khalife sparked heated debate, dominated the news agenda and inspired some good jokes
In the first of two articles on anonymisation in family proceedings, NLJ columnist and family law solicitor-advocate David Burrows looks at the issue of judicial comity
Delays to statutory wills and the benefits of proprietary estoppel where mutual wills are drawn up are covered in two separate articles in this week’s NLJ, in a special focus on wills and probate
Mark Pawlowski asks whether proprietary estoppel can be used to underpin the enforcement of mutual wills
The Institute for Government (IfG) has concluded its 18-month review into the potential for constitutional reform, making seven key recommendations
Cryptoasset disputes have gained prominence in the past four years—last year, there were 19 cryptoasset claims in the English courts, of which five were fraud claims
Fancy an autumnal walk while raising valuable funds for law charities?
The Court of Appeal has remitted a ‘long, bitter and extortionately expensive’ divorce case for a financial remedy hearing with a litigation funder attached as a party, following a ‘procedural quagmire’
Corporate fraud rose 16.8% in the year to March 2023, with 1121 incidents reported to Action Fraud, the UK’s reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the approach the court should take to an application to rescind a decree nisi, in a landmark judgment
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Jason Slatcher
Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer
Mishcon de Reya—trainees
Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%
Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton
Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices
NEWS
LexisNexis will mark the 80th anniversary of Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law with a live podcast exploring the evolution of aviation law from the Chicago Convention to the challenges facing modern aerospace, taking place on Tuesday 29 September
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Foreign judgment creditors have gained a route to recovery after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Drelle v Servis-Terminal
Surrogacy is growing in popularity, but parents-to-be face a complex legal framework
Winning a judgment may be only the beginning of an expensive enforcement battle, writes Professor Dominic Regan in this week's NLJ
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