Legislating for Sarah's Law is unnecessary and will not make our children any safer, says Alisdair Gillespie
Solicitors dealing with unregulated claims referral companies or claims management companies could face disciplinary sanctions or even prosecution from this week.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has agreed to extend its consultation exercise on planned changes to the way duty solicitor slots are allocated following threats of legal action by the Law Society.
Extramarital affairs are up, prompting a huge rise in the use of private investigators by divorcing couples to confirm fears that their other half was cheating on them, family lawyers report.
Is private international law due to meet
its Waterloo? asks Richard Frimston
An extension of the defamation laws which would allow the dead or their representatives to sue for libel are reportedly being consided by the government.
Evans v United Kingdom (App. No. 6339/05), [2007] All ER (D) 109 (Apr)
Stewart Jordan advises on how to administer nil rate band discretionary trusts
Are wills too easy to fake? Thomas Dumont and Wendy Mathers investigate
The Rolling Stones banker and a question of trust. Tracy Harris reports
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
JMW—Belinda Brooke
Employment and people solutions offering boosted by partner hire
The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
