THIS ISSUE
Cryptocurrency is reshaping financial remedy cases, warns Robert Webster of Maguire Family Law in NLJ this week. Digital assets—concealable, volatile and hard to trace—are fuelling suspicions of hidden wealth, yet Form E still lacks a section for crypto-disclosure
Robert Hargreaves & Lily Johnston report on the demise of the two-year rule & what this means for employers & advisers
Journalists want legal commentators who are punchy, pithy & don’t sit on the fence, write Kerry Jack & Justin Penrose
NLJ columnist Stephen Gold surveys a flurry of procedural reforms in his latest 'Civil way' column
Cryptocurrency is changing the face of divorce finances, says Robert Webster
Cyber resilience goes beyond documentation. Businesses should stress-test their response in real time, writes Jack Morris
Three decades ago, Professor Michael Zander conducted a unique nationwide study of Crown Court cases. The study is now accessible online. He says the findings are still relevant today
Paper cyber-incident plans are useless once ransomware strikes, argues Jack Morris of Epiq in NLJ this week
Rayhan Langdana reports on the Supreme Court’s strengthening of constructive trust remedies against dishonest assistants
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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Freeths—Suzanne Porter
Firm launches trusts, estates and tax practice in the north with senior hire
Fieldfisher—Guy Forster
Personal injury and medical negligence team strengthened by partner hire
mfg Solicitors—Richard Port
Firm appoints partner and head of family in Birmingham office
NEWS
AlphaBiolabs has donated £500 to The Christie Charity through its Giving Back initiative, helping to support cancer care, treatment and research across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and further afield
CILEX has called for a review of conveyancing fees and stronger regulation of the high-volume residential property sector, in its response to government proposals for homebuying reforms
Pension provision should be considered during all divorce proceedings in order to repair gender inequality, the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) charity and workplace pensions provider now:pensions have said
‘Over-regulating’ the cryptoassets sector could stifle growth when the government brings regulations into force in 2027, a digital assets lawyer has warned
Solicitors received a new year’s boost this month with the announcement of an uplift to the guideline hourly rates
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