THIS ISSUE
The new identification principle should make it easier to successfully prosecute companies. But what if the difficulties are based on a misdiagnosis, asks Maia Cohen-Lask
The Court of Appeal has set a clearer path for shareholders seeking multiple forms of relief following wrongdoing in a company. Lizzie Shimmin & Sol Gelsomino report
With FPR changes focusing on non-court solutions, Caroline Bowden suggests solicitors send clients to a MIAM, aim to settle and try to keep appropriate clients out of court
The Spring Budget brought several tweaks to property taxation & CGT, which are likely to impact the wider real estate market, write Chris Gaunt & Caroline Styan
Even in times of uncivilised warfare, natural law matters—as shown so vividly in Breaker Morant and other classic movies, writes Mark Pawlowski
The Swedish activist pleaded not guilty to a public order offence—and the court agreed. Neil Parpworth explains the ruling
Paul Magrath recalls the chequered history of law reporting prior to the establishment of a Council of Law Reporting in 1865
The registration gap is a risky period in a property purchase. Tricia Hemans & Daniel Black explain how to avoid the pitfalls
What’s the true meaning of ‘consequential loss’? C Haward Soper consults the case law—and that other authoritative source, ChatGPT…
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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NLJ Career Profile: Ling Ong, London Market FOIL
Ling Ong, partner at Weightmans and president of London Market FOIL, discusses her biggest inspirations, the challenges of AI and the importance of tackling unconscious bias
DWF—Imogen Francis
Director and head of IP team joins in Birmingham
Penningtons Manches Cooper—five promotions
Firm boosts partnership and costs practice with five senior promotions
NEWS
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
Momentum is building behind proposals to restrict children’s access to social media—but the legal and practical challenges are formidable. In NLJ this week, Nick Smallwood of Mills & Reeve examines global moves, including Australia’s under-16 ban and the UK's consultation
Reforms designed to rebalance landlord-tenant relations may instead penalise leaseholders themselves. In this week's NLJ, Mike Somekh of The Freehold Collective warns that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 risks creating an ‘underclass’ of resident-controlled freehold companies
Timing is everything—and the Court of Appeal has delivered clarity on when proceedings are ‘brought’. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ, Stephen Gold explains that a claim is issued for limitation purposes when the claim form is delivered to the court, even if fees are underpaid
The traditional ‘single, intensive day’ of financial dispute resolution (FDR) may be due for a rethink. Writing in NLJ this week, Rachel Frost-Smith and Lauren Guiler of Birketts propose a ‘split FDR’ model, separating judicial evaluation from negotiation
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