THIS ISSUE
Hard cases make bad law, as the saying goes, and the Post Office Horizon scandal certainly makes for a hard case
Flexi gets flexier, according to this week’s Civil Way, in which NLJ columnist and former district judge Stephen Gold encapsulates the latest developments in law
From nosy neighbours at the Tate to the employment rights of Deliveroo riders, the Supreme Court justices tackled a multitude of significant cases last year
The Bar Council ethics and practice hub has issued guidance on generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT and large language model systems
Criminal legal aid solicitors have been offered a pay rise for police station and youth court work
Fees for employment tribunal claims and Employment Appeal Tribunal appeals could be reintroduced, despite the Supreme Court ruling them unlawful seven years ago in R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is partnering with Belfast law firm Carson McDowell to review the regulatory intervention into Axiom Ince
More than 1,000 law firms have been identified as having no or poor controls when it comes to compliance with financial sanctions
Ministers have scrapped plans for compulsory mediation and will pilot early legal advice instead—a decision welcomed by family lawyers
The government has issued a draft code of practice on cyber security governance to help businesses strengthen their protection against cyber-attack
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan
Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him
Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety
Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham
Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds
Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office
NEWS
Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions
NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.
The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again
The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest
CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms
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