THIS ISSUE
The government is considering restricting judicial review challenges against housing schemes, motorways and other major planning applications
Damages-based agreements (DBAs), also known as contingency fees, could be allowed for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Couples could legally marry almost anywhere, from canal boats to cruise ships at sea, under proposals launched last week
The government has announced it will award a grant of up to £3.62m for the next phase of its LawtechUK programme, which began in 2019 with the aim of supporting innovation in legal services
The Bar Council has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s key Ministry of Justice picks to row back on plans to restrict jury trials
Ministers have launched a consultation on a potential 10% rise in Crown Court advocacy defence fees
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle
Debevoise expands London secondaries team with addition of Mary Lavelle
Excello Law—Hestia Private Client
Excello Law welcomes ex-Irwin Mitchell team to launch Hestia Private Client
Carpmaels & Ransford—Christopher Stothers
Heavyweight patent litigator will bolster Carpmaels Ransford’s rapidly growing Litigation team as firm marks its 250th anniversary
NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed plans to create specialist rape and serious sex offences courtrooms at every Crown Court
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
Arbitration may be private, but its confidentiality is no impenetrable shield. Writing in NLJ this week, James Glaysher of Kingsley Napley examines when courts will permit arbitral material to surface in open litigation
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
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