THIS ISSUE
We are in unprecedented territory, writes Lord Carter of Haslemere. So what will our courts do next?
Nabila Mallick discusses the law & potential legal developments relating to menstruation & menopause in the workplace
Michael Zander KC on the final stages of this ‘post-truth’ Bill, as it elbowed its way to enactment
A cautionary tale from Mary Young, showing that anyone can be duped—including lawyers
Algorithmic discrimination is causing real harm to people across the globe. We need to work towards a cross-jurisdictional solution, writes Dr Sebastian Smart
Why everyone was wrong about s 994 petitions. Lara Kuehl assesses THG v Zedra—the case that turned what we thought we knew on its head
Gail Evans, Technical Trainer at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest trends in illicit drug use as seen in the laboratory, from designer drugs to ‘unexpected’ substances being detected in a donor’s sample
PI damages up; Tribunal responses; Family dress; Luba got it right
"A book which is likely to pay for itself in the hands of any lawyer LLP"
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bloomsbury Square Employment Law—Donna Clancy
Employment law team strengthened with partner appointment
mfg Solicitors—Matt Smith
Corporate solicitor joins as partner in Birmingham
Freeths—Joe Lythgoe
Corporate director with expertise in creative industries joins mergers and acquisitions team
NEWS
The High Court’s decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys has thrown the careers of experienced CILEX litigators into jeopardy, warns Fred Philpott of Gough Square Chambers in NLJ this week
Sir Brian Leveson’s claim that
there is ‘no right to jury trial’
erects a constitutional straw
man, argues Professor Graham
Zellick KC in NLJ this week. He argues that Leveson dismantles a position almost no-one truly holds, and thereby obscures the deeper issue: the jury’s place within the UK’s constitutional tradition
Why have private prosecutions surged despite limited data? Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli explores their rise in this week's NLJ
The public law team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer surveys significant recent human rights and judicial review rulings in this week's NLJ
In this week's NLJ, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley examines how debarring orders, while attractive to claimants seeking swift resolution, can complicate trials—most notably in fraud cases requiring ‘particularly cogent’ proof
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