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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8091

25 October 2024

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Stalking is a frightening and unpredictable crime that can be difficult to prosecute—as illustrated in the Netflix series Baby Reindeer

Melissa Mitchell shares her perspective on the impact of neurodiversity in divorce & finance proceedings

Harry Sheehan on why the Supreme Court’s guidance on the common law test for employment status was much needed

Compared to other jurisdictions, the UK has been slow to develop a route map for commencing & managing securities claims. Christian Tuddenham & Clare Hennessey explain why

"Complex company law is broken down into bite-sized chunks, accompanied by expert analysis"

The Supreme Court’s recent football referee decision on the common law test for employment status has ‘wide ramifications’ for employment law, Harry Sheehan, Devereux Chambers, writes in this week’s NLJ

Claudia-Lauren Williams explores the criminal justice response to stalking & asks: is it adequate?

The Hillsborough Law is decades overdue. Colin Wells & Jo Delahunty KC explain why its provisions should be used to deliver justice to those who need protection when agencies have failed them

The Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill was announced in July, but the full details have not yet been released. What can property lawyers look forward to?

The Hillsborough Law ‘is decades overdue’, Colin Wells, barrister at 25 Bedford Row, & Jo Delahunty KC, barrister at 4PB, write in this week’s NLJ

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WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

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NLJ this week: Uber’s legal shield faces scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic

Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales

NLJ this week: Is it finally time to scrap Part III?

The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes

NLJ this week: Hereditary peers era finally comes to an end

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber

NLJ this week: Courts tighten scrutiny of AI and public power

Artificial intelligence, proportionality and public decision-making are under increasing judicial scrutiny, according to the latest public law round-up from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

NLJ this week: Why handshake property deals rarely survive court

Families relying on informal agreements over property ownership could face costly consequences if disputes arise, the High Court has warned

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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8091

MOVERS & SHAKERS

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth