THIS ISSUE
What is a relationship & when does it end? Fred Philpott & Sabrina Goodchild report
It’s time for an independent body to ensure coroners’ recommendations are implemented, writes Veronica Cowan
Mark Pawlowski examines a recent case on the inter-relationship between proprietary estoppel & statute
Gordon Wignall outlines principles applicable to different types of private nuisance
You say refoulement, I say refinement…Let’s call the whole thing off! Malcolm Bishop KC & Dr Satvinder Juss
Tricia Hemans & Daniel Black take a trip down the IT
Nicholas Yeo & Ryan Dowding discuss provisions for victims & true owners to chase frozen & forfeited funds
Stephen Shaw busts some mediation myths & explains why it’s preferable to ‘litigatory roulette’
Judicial poses; Juniors may speak; Dodgy drafting; Fees hike promised; Business tenancy opposition
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament
An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice
Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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