THIS ISSUE
Tom Bedford predicts potential trip-hazards ahead & suggests ways to smooth the artificial intelligence road
Roger Smith revisits his gun-totin’ youth
Christian Tuddenham & André Nwadikwa consider the boundaries of legal confidentiality & disclosure
Dominic Regan brings good news for frustrated juniors, extols the wisdom of Woolf & Jackson, & admires the common-sense approach of the Lady Chief Justice
David Burrows pays tribute to the enduring work of a legion of influential family judges
Exceptions to the default rule on costs in discontinued cases are rare but do exist, explains Jack Ridgway
Who would you trust with your life & money? Ann Stanyer offers tips for solicitors when advising a client on lasting power of attorney
April is surely the cruellest month for employment lawyers, contends Ian Smith as he wades through a deluge of statutory changes & a trio of cases
Litigators to move fast; Debt relief changes; CPR PD 165 is VATable; Getting in on the Act; Master stroke
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley
Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire
Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland
International arbitration team specialist joins the team
Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney
Set creates new client and business development role amid growth
NEWS
Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog
The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030
The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review
Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
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