THIS ISSUE
It’s time to refocus attention on the administration of criminal justice in this former British colony. Dr Ping-fat Sze explains why
Ashley Fairbrother & Oliver Fredrickson examine recent developments that may improve the outlook for victims of APP fraud
Steve Foster examines the duty of civil servants to obey the law—but which one?
Rigged datasets & the lottery fallacy: was the conviction of Lucy Letby based on unreliable statistics, asks Jon Robins
Jack Ridgway shares his reflections on the significance of Hugh Grant’s (reluctant) acceptance of a Pt 36 offer
Chris Deacon examines the limitations of the Hague Judgments Convention for the victims of accidents abroad in the EU
The new prime minister is quintessentially a lawyer, writes Roger Smith. What does that mean for his premiership?
How a recent ruling on newcomers may offer a tool to combat cryptoasset fraud—Alvin Hoi-Chun Hung explains
Three recent High Court decisions have brought fresh hope for the increasing numbers of victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud, Ashley Fairbrother, partner, and Oliver Fredrickson, associate, Edmonds Marshall McMahon, write in this week’s NLJ
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—trainee cohort
Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025
Keoghs—four appointments
Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Brabners—Ben Lamb
Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner
NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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