THIS ISSUE
Tribunal fees coming; Child support fee going; The value of a sanction; New CPR rules and PD update
The Supreme Court & the Privy Council emphasise international consensus on arbitration, writes Jennifer Haywood
Clare Hughes-Williams and Sharon Glynn share advice on a crucial aspect of law firm management
Clare Rodway, MD Kysen PR, sat down with some of the best legal marketers to learn how they keep their strategies on track
Dominic Regan mixes revelations about fixed costs with nods to a tense parlour game, neglected DJs, unwanted elevation & a must-have frisbee
A misunderstanding as to a defendant’s gesture in court had an unfortunate consequence, writes Stephen Gerlis
Junior lawyers are the partners of the future. Firms need to listen to their ethical concerns, argues Dana Denis-Smith
Are parties’ fundamental rights being overlooked by family courts? David Burrows delves into the weeds
An astonishing 100% of housing legal aid providers are loss-making, Law Society-commissioned research by Frontier Economics has found
MOVERS & SHAKERS
WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea
Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires
Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew
Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires
Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth
Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions
NEWS
Behind the profession’s polished exterior, lawyers are ‘internally drained rather than physically tired’, according to a stark assessment of burnout in legal practice
Five years after the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force, concerns remain that the family courts continue to minimise allegations of abuse in child contact disputes
Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales
The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber
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