THIS ISSUE
Family law procedure from the genie’s bottle. In the first of two articles, David Burrows calls for change
A Q&A special with founder Jessica Wilson
A shake-up of the residential leasehold property system is on the horizon, writes Kate Rigby. What will this mean for all the parties involved?
Roger Smith presents his five-step process for the perfect letter of action
Judges on the up, parties under pressure, and a robust approach to judicial conduct investigations. All this and more from Dominic Regan
A ‘new era in home ownership’ beckons, but what shape will it take?
The Supreme Court clarified the scope of directors’ duties in a recent landmark decision on trade mark infringement
Firm enhances Athens maritime disputes offering with new partner hire
Barristers would have a professional obligation to advance equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI), under proposals to amend regulations
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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