THIS ISSUE
The Churchill v Merthyr Borough Council case has clarified the position on judge-mandated mediation—or has it?
The Supreme Court recently handed down guidance, in a recent case, on injunctions binding ‘newcomers’—an example being a bunch of noisy protesters; such an injunction would apply to the current bunch and also to potential protesters (newcomers) who have not yet arrived
The Post Office-Horizon IT scandal has exploded in the public consciousness, but not everyone agrees with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to quash convictions on a blanket basis
It is important that lawyers understand about psychosocial risks in the legal workplace, Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO, LawCare, writes in this week’s NLJ
Extra First-tier tribunal judges will be recruited, trained and ready to start hearing Illegal Migration Act appeals ‘from this summer’, according to Alex Chalk, the Lord Chancellor
Lawyers have welcomed further signs legislation will be introduced to reverse the PACCAR judgment, which restricts litigation funding
Doctors are not liable for psychiatric injuries suffered by their patients’ relatives, the Supreme Court has ruled
The UK government has ratified the Hague 19 Convention, which provides for cross-border enforcement of judgments
CILEX has reported majority member support for its planned reforms to regulation and professional titles
The family court reporting pilot, which began in Carlisle, Cardiff and Leeds a year ago, will be rolled out to a further 16 courts at the end of January
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
JMW—Belinda Brooke
Employment and people solutions offering boosted by partner hire
NEWS
The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
Cheating in driving tests is surging—and courts are responding firmly. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort Law School charts a rise in impersonation and tech-assisted fraud, with 2,844 attempts recorded in a year
As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR
In a striking financial remedies ruling, the High Court cut a wife’s award by 40% for coercive and controlling behaviour. Writing in NLJ this week, Chris Bryden and Nicole Wallace of 4 King’s Bench Walk analyse LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473
A €60.9m award to Kylian Mbappé has refocused attention on football’s controversial ‘ethics bonus’ clauses. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Estelle Ivanova of Valloni Attorneys at Law examines how such provisions sit within French labour law
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