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
Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva
Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice
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Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson
London labour and employment team announces partner hire
Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly
Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion
NEWS
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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