THIS ISSUE
Anna Medvinskaia & Jack Brady analyse the Supreme Court’s decision in Lipton v BA Cityflyer Ltd
A recent Supreme Court ruling on airline pilot sickness also highlights the approach the courts should take on retained EU law
Bookies’ favourite? Professor Dominic Regan, aka ‘The insider’ tips a judge as a likely candidate for the top job of Chief Justice at a later date. Read this week’s column in NLJ to find out who
It’s a little-used & somewhat opaque doctrine with significant potential when used as a defence
Nicholas Dobson examines a recent EAT case, involving an NHS Integrated Care Board, in which TUPE made an appearance
If the new Labour Lord Chancellor could make three changes to family law procedure, what should they be?
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has changed the law on directors’ duties. Peter Knox KC, Adam Riley & Remy Choo explain
Gen AI could provide game-changing solutions & enhanced security for law firms. Dr Charanjit Singh explores the potential
How, and to what extent, is the legal profession engaging with generative artificial intelligence (gen AI)?
James Davies & Jonathan Bennett delve into this intricate & often misunderstood legal principle—as well as its impact on lenders
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin
Firm strengthens international funds capability with senior hire
Gilson Gray—Jeremy Davy
Partner appointed as head of residential conveyancing for England
DR Solicitors—Paul Edels
Specialist firm enhances corporate healthcare practice with partner appointment
NEWS
In this week's issue, Stephen Gold, NLJ columnist and former district judge, surveys another eclectic fortnight in procedure. With humour and humanity, he reminds readers that beneath the procedural dust, the law still changes lives
Generative AI isn’t the villain of the courtroom—it’s the misunderstanding of it that’s dangerous, argues Dr Alan Ma of Birmingham City University and the Birmingham Law Society in this week's NLJ
James Naylor of Naylor Solicitors dissects the government’s plan to outlaw upward-only rent review (UORR) clauses in new commercial leases under Schedule 31 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, in this week's NLJ. The reform, he explains, marks a seismic shift in landlord-tenant power dynamics: rents will no longer rise inexorably, and tenants gain statutory caps and procedural rights
Writing in NLJ this week, James Harrison and Jenna Coad of Penningtons Manches Cooper chart the Privy Council’s demolition of the long-standing ‘shareholder rule’ in Jardine Strategic v Oasis Investments
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School and the Frenkel Topping Group—AKA The insider—crowns Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP as his case of 2025 in his latest column for NLJ. The High Court’s decision—that non-authorised employees cannot conduct litigation, even under supervision—has sent shockwaves through the profession. Regan calls it the year’s defining moment for civil practitioners and reproduces a ‘cut-out-and-keep’ summary of key rulings from Mr Justice Sheldon
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