THIS ISSUE
Can the new government turn commitments to the justice process into serious change? David Greene digs deep
Michael Zander KC on Trump v United States
Fern Schofield & Michael Ranson set out the various means of securing overage obligations
Nicholas Dobson relays the costly tale of a single word in a banking contract
Tort in Spain, claim in England—should interest be awarded at the higher rate as stipulated by Spanish law? Andrew Young reports
Anne Zimmerman reports on efforts to stop a deadly harvest
Dominic Regan sheds light on the Assange affair & rails against absurd expenditure at home & abroad
When are witnesses in public inquiries compelled to participate? Nick Wrightson explores this often-delicate issue
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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