Richard Buckley considers the affluent (water companies) and the effluent (sewage disgustingly discharged into public waterways) in this week’s NLJ
Think the unthinkable—could Britain rejoin the EU? Eight years after the referendum, David Wolchover, barrister of Gray’s Inn and Ridgeway Chambers, boldly voices that which no Labour politician dare ever dream of uttering
Entries are now open for the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025, and there are an extra four categories up for grabs
Flexible working is the most popular, and quota setting is the least favoured, gender parity initiative in Mexico, according to a new report
Both buy-in from partners and financial investment are required if diversity, equality and inclusiveness (DEI) initiatives are to make a material difference at law firms, research has shown
Lawyers can use music to boost their confidence at work, according to innovative research commissioned by licensing company PPL PRS
Solicitors’ contributions to the Compensation Fund are to rise from £30 to £90 for individuals and from £660 to £2,220 for firms, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei
Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
