THIS ISSUE
Michael Zander KC looks ahead to what will probably be the most high-profile case of next month—Donald Trump—in this week’s NLJ
Solicitor professional indemnity cover may be wide in scope, but firms still find themselves facing claims for which they are not covered
The basis of the shareholder principle is ‘shaky’, according to the recent High Court case of Various claimants v G4S
The Bar Council’s two main aims for this year are securing more resources for the justice system and creating a more resilient and sustainable profession, Chair Sam Townend KC said in his inaugural speech this week
The government is ‘considering options’ for post-PACCAR funding reforms, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed
Employers must accommodate changes to the law on holiday pay, TUPE and working time records from this month
The Law Commission will publish in the spring a consultation paper on potential reforms to contempt of court, according to its annual report
Hundreds of wrongfully convicted former sub-postmasters have yet to come forward and seek justice, according to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)
Mr Justice Waksman has been appointed as the judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court, succeeding Mrs Justice O’Farrell
Journalists and legal bloggers will be able to report on proceedings in the Financial Remedies Court from the end of January 2024, in a pilot project
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—trainee cohort
Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025
Keoghs—four appointments
Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Brabners—Ben Lamb
Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner
NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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