THIS ISSUE
Probate delays cost money, cause distress & have collapsed house sales. Helen Stewart makes some suggestions
Nicholas Dobson surveys recent case law on the redaction of civil servants’ names
Nick Barnard considers a little-used opportunity for investigative agencies, which could soon come into fashion
Elizabeth Rimmer sets out some common barriers that prevent people from seeking help
While we await the Supreme Court judgment in Hirachand v Hirachand, Andrew Wilkinson analyses the case and its implications on inheritance—for lawyers, families and the third sector
Final fire & rehire code treads carefully through a legal & policy minefield, says Charles Pigott
A timely step in the right direction or a late arrival? Thomas Rudkin & Emily Costello share their verdict on the Online Safety Act
Neil Parpworth reviews the results of an investigation into police use of suspicionless stop & search
Remember the P&O fire and rehire scandal? A final draft of the statutory code on dismissal and re-engagement has now been laid before Parliament, Charles Pigott writes in this week’s NLJ
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Kadie Bennett, Anthony Collins
Kadie Bennett, senior associate at Anthony Collins and chair of the Resolution West Midlands Group, discusses her long-standing passion for family law and calls for unity in the profession
Osborne Clarke—Lara Burch
Firm appoints new UK senior partner for 2026
Keoghs—Louise Jackson & Katie Everson
Healthcare and sports legal team expands in the north west
NEWS
Lawyers and users of the business and property courts are invited to share their views on disclosure, in particular the operation of PD 57AD and the use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) and artificial intelligence (AI)
Social media giants should face tortious liability for the psychological harms their platforms inflict, argues Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers in this week’s NLJ
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024—once heralded as a breakthrough—has instead plunged leaseholders into confusion, warns Shabnam Ali-Khan of Russell-Cooke in this week’s NLJ
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has now confirmed that offering a disabled employee a trial period in an alternative role can itself be a 'reasonable adjustment' under the Equality Act 2010: in this week's NLJ, Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve analyses the evolving case law
Caroline Shea KC and Richard Miller of Falcon Chambers examine the growing judicial focus on 'cynical breach' in restrictive covenant cases, in this week's issue of NLJ
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