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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8087

27 September 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
A BBC pensions case earlier this year considered the power of amendment, in particular the term ‘interest’. Dipti Hunter & Alex Akin explain the details

What do digital platforms need to do to keep children safe? Platforms found not to comply with the Children’s Code may face hefty fines & regulatory scrutiny

Public confidence in charity trustees is under the microscope. Liz Brownsell examines the Charity Commission’s powers & how not to fall foul of them
Amy Dunkley analyses a recent judgment questioning the relationship between CFAs & interim statute bills

Putting up a sign—for example, ‘no parking’—is a useful & easy way to maintain a legal right, thus preventing prescriptive easements from arising. But what happens if the sign is ambiguous, misleading or inappropriate?

The Arbitration Bill is currently going through Parliament. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Anna Riquetti, associate, Tom Scanlon, trainee solicitor, & Shai Wade, head of international arbitration, all RPC, analyse proposed amendments made by the Bill & make the case for a full replacement of the Arbitration Act

Anna Riquetti, Tom Scanlon & Shai Wade talk through the proposed amendments & why they hope to see a full replacement of the current Act
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue.

When the public lose trust in a charity, the media fallout can be devastating

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

International arbitration team specialist joins the team

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

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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