THIS ISSUE
The FCA’s new anti-greenwashing rule has come into force. Businesses need to act—right now—writes Teja Pisk
KB seal bonus; QLRs, we need you!; The business of a misrep; Hybrid shock
Tanya Garrett & Rosie Gray explain why solicitors should be careful who they instruct to undertake violence risk assessments
Long after it is repealed, the Safety of Rwanda Act will illustrate the fragility & vulnerability of fundamental constitutional principles, writes Graham Zellick KC
As engagement with the ESG agenda moves from a nice-to-have to a must-have, Matthew Kay & Mike Harvey consider the role of legal teams
Where does the Supreme Court’s decision in Mercer leave us in terms of the law on union-related detriment? Charles Pigott reports
In a recent case, the court used its case management powers to order a split trial. Daniel Lightman KC elaborates
The UK’s exit from the Energy Charter Treaty is the latest development in the much-troubled project to modernise the treaty, say Álvaro Nistal & Tim Smyth
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 is likely to be a major part of Rishi Sunak’s legacy as prime minister should he, as is widely predicted, lose the general election in July, Professor Graham Zellick KC writes in this week’s NLJ
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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DWF—19 appointments
Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments
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Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga
Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire
Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan
Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds
NEWS
Bea Rossetto of the National Pro Bono Centre makes the case for ‘General Practice Pro Bono’—using core legal skills to deliver life-changing support, without the need for niche expertise—in this week's NLJ
Charlie Mercer and Astrid Gillam of Stewarts crunch the numbers on civil fraud claims in the English courts, in this week's NLJ. New data shows civil fraud claims rising steadily since 2014, with the King’s Bench Division overtaking the Commercial Court as the forum of choice for lower-value disputes
Artificial intelligence may be revolutionising the law, but its misuse could wreck cases and careers, warns Clare Arthurs of Penningtons Manches Cooper in this week's NLJ
Small law firms want to embrace technology but feel lost in a maze of jargon, costs and compliance fears, writes Aisling O’Connell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in this week's NLJ
Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Rylatt and Robyn Laye of Anthony Gold Solicitors examine recent international relocation cases where allegations of domestic abuse shaped outcomes
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