THIS ISSUE
Residential property law isn’t exactly leading tech innovation. Why not, & how can it change? Peter Ambrose investigates
Jeremy Richmond KC, Michael Rhode & Alexander Emmott provide an overview of developments in sustainability regulations, push payment fraud & de-banking
Exactly how thick-skinned do local politicians need to be? Nicholas Dobson looks at recent case law
Government proposals to introduce radical reform in the leaseholder’s favour will have a huge impact on practitioners when acting for landlords, says Shabnam Ali-Khan
Andrew Francis on the application of three important principles advising upon the meaning & effect of legal documents
How do we regulate the treatment of the dead? Athelstane Aamodt digs up the truth
The law is tying itself in knots over gender critical cases. A new approach is needed urgently to make the UK safer for trans people, says Oscar Davies
Ruth Pratt examines the little-used ‘procedural abuse torts’ in civil claims
You’ve got to be thick-skinned to go into local politics, but to how much aggravation should a publicly spirited person be subjected? In this week’s NLJ, Nicholas Dobson tests the limits
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan
Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him
Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety
Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham
Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds
Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office
NEWS
Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions
NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.
The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again
The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest
CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms
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