THIS ISSUE
A resolution worth keeping…spotting gaps in your firm’s insurance policy. Frank Maher sets out where you might slip up
Curbing workplace sexual harassment: Mini Chandramouli compares approaches in the UK & Australia
Asli Yilmaz suggests strategies for maximising client outcomes in construction disputes
Roger Smith attempts to escape the law by turning to agrarian pursuits
Nigel Clark looks forward to some radical change in 2024
In the wake of the rise in shareholder activism & the recent decision in G4S, Lois Horne discusses disclosure & the shareholder principle
Will Trump be stopped from standing? Michael Zander on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision
Neil Parpworth reflects on the former Home Secretary’s controversial conduct in relation to the policing of processions
Nigel Clark, director and shareholder at Nexa, a platform for consultant solicitors, proposes a change of approach on client fees, billing targets, the partnership model and long-hours culture, in this week’s NLJ
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clarke Willmott—Alexia Haines & Kelsey Wells
Clarke Willmott strengthens Birmingham private client team with double appointment
NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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