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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8089

11 October 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
Iain Young discusses the emerging legal landscape of digital assets in England & Scotland
Secured loans based on sham authorisation: Fred Philpott explains the shady world of illegal lending
Nisha Waller & Naïma Sakande put the case for abolishing majority jury verdicts

Delving into the realms of what feels like sci-fi but is actually already here, Harry Lambert, barrister at Crown Office Chambers and founder of the Institute of Neurotechnology & Law, continues his fascinating NLJ series on neurorights

Roger Smith reflects on the radical vision that created law centres & left a lasting legacy

Sir Keir Starmer’s government is making good on its manifesto pledge to evict the hereditary peers. In this week’s NLJ, Neil Parpworth of Leicester De Montfort Law School examines the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Ne’er a borrower nor a lender be, as the old saying goes. In this week’s NLJ, Fred Philpott, Gough Square Chambers, explores the world of illegal lending, which ruthlessly preys on the desperate & vulnerable

NLJ serves up a double helping of crypto this week. First, Andrew Bird KC takes a detailed look at the powers to freeze and destroy digital assets. Next up, Iain Young covers the legal landscape of crypto in Scotland & England

Better protection is needed for whistleblowers, writes Will Burrows, partner, Bloomsbury Square Employment Law, in this week’s NLJ

The state now recognises that cryptoassets are being used to trade & hold the proceeds of crime. Andrew Bird KC examines the new regulatory powers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

NEWS
Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set
Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime
Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur
Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs
Entries are now open for the 2026 LexisNexis Legal Awards, celebrating achievement and innovation in the law across 24 categories
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