THIS ISSUE
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations?
A significant High Court decision has provided welcome clarification on how far legal advice privilege can extend within large corporate organisations
Limitation may look like a question of dates and deadlines, but recent appellate decisions show it is anything but straightforward
As geopolitical conflicts multiply, the widening gap between the rules of international law and the conduct of powerful states is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore
A meticulous record of shared spending was not enough to establish a legally enforceable agreement between cohabiting partners: Chris Bryden & Tori Adams examine an unusual case
A controversial High Court ruling has tested the boundaries between statutory police safeguards, individual consent and transgender detainees’ preferences
Jonathan Fisher KC on why the UK has an opportunity to lead the global fight against digital fraud
Neil Davies & Tom Clinton discuss the decision in JAC v Choudhury & the limits of forceful litigation
Uninterested; TCC abhors rancour; Struck with case management; FPR update no 3 of 2026; Family listing
A judicial review has ruled that a consensual transgender strip search may be lawful notwithstanding PACE’s same-sex search provision: Michael Zander KC reports
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
As family justice moves further away from the courtroom, collaborative law is emerging as an increasingly important route to resolving separation disputes
A busy period for employment law is producing important lessons for employers, employees and tribunals alike
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct?
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