THIS ISSUE
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
In his latest 'Civil Way' column, retired judge Stephen Gold surveys a raft of civil justice updates
It’s time for a new story on pro bono, says Bea Rossetto: one that grounds it as a vital public service delivering justice for all
Hannah Jones & Sajid Suleman take a comparative tour through five common law jurisdictions
Writing in NLJ this week, Clare Hughes-Williams and Sam Kneebone, partners at DAC Beachcroft, warn that while artificial intelligence (AI) can boost efficiency, it also poses serious risks if misused
Writing in NLJ this week, Zoë Chapman, criminal barrister at Red Lion Chambers, critiques the Supreme Court’s ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers
Last month, the Supreme Court in Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority confirmed that s 10(1) of the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985 grants the public a right to camp on Dartmoor’s commons. Writing in NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson analyses the landmark ruling
Is it time for a narrative shift on pro bono work? In this week's NLJ, Bea Rossetto, head of communications & community development at the National Pro Bono Centre, argues that pro bono work should be seen not as charity, but as a vital public service
Nicholas Dobson analyses the Supreme Court ruling on the public right to camp in Dartmoor National Park
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
NEWS
CEDR has announced the death of its Founder President and first Chief Executive, Dr Karl Mackie CBE
Consumers will receive their Merricks v Mastercard compensation in the first half of next year, class representative and former Financial Ombudsman Walter Merricks has said
A law firm was not entitled to payment for jointly administering an estate as there was no charging clause in the will, the High Court Senior Courts Costs Office has ruled
The so-called ‘Dieselgate’ quantum trial will go ahead against Mercedes, after the High Court rejected an attempt by car owners to delay the proceedings
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) must pay the bulk of the legal costs in the military deafness litigation, the High Court has held
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