THIS ISSUE
Does the slow route deliver better justice, asks Dr Anil Balan in this week’s NLJ
Time marches on, especially for ex-couples waiting for financial remedies proceedings. This creates difficulties
Could the UK ever have a written constitution, and how would it affect the UK Supreme Court?
The seismic PACCAR judgment gave rise to considerable debate, not least its potential to stifle funding for important litigation such as the Post Office Horizon case
Leeds has gained eight employment tribunal rooms at its refurbished West Gate court building, following a £6m investment by the Ministry of Justice
Draft sentencing guidelines have been published for motoring offences committed while joy-riding or behind the wheel of a stolen car
Up to 90% of the population are unable to access legal aid in certain areas, a series of interactive maps published by the Law Society has revealed
The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on its proposals to change judicial pensions
Twenty Nightingale courts at nine venues will be extended to ‘help reduce the number of local outstanding cases’, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said
Lawyers are being asked for their views on statutory inquiries
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
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
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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