THIS ISSUE
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
Q&A with Dr Russell Keenan, Director of the Expert Witness Gateway
A High Court ruling has clarified the limits of digital communications in disputes over property ownership
Government plans to curb jury trials have received only qualified support from Parliament’s Justice Committee, which has raised serious concerns about the Courts and Tribunals Bill
Linda Ong & Lola Ajayi consider the relocation of children between the two jurisdictions, setting out key practice points, legal approach & caselaw
A recent decision has demonstrated, all in one go, UK trade mark principles in action: Maria-Christina Peyman sets out the key takeaways for practitioners
Dr Chris Pamplin considers the impact of an open justice pilot on expert witnesses & their work
Michael Zander KC on the Justice Committee’s report on the Bill to cut jury trials
Murder could be split into first and second degrees, under Law Commission proposals for a historic overhaul of homicide offences
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s will be difficult to enforce, lawyers have warned
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown
Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
Venus Legal—Esther Amoako
Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows
Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith
Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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