THIS ISSUE
Court of Appeal rules in favour of HMRC on 91-day UK residence rule
40/60 split will shift fee burden of 15% from in-house sector onto private practice
Companies convicted of corporate manslaughter could be forced to advertise their conviction, under new government measures introduced this month.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Irwin Mitchell—Louisa Donaghy
National military team expands in Leeds with legal director appointment
Taylor Wessing—Jamie Humphreys
Disputes and investigations team welcomes product liability partner hire
Spector Constant & Williams—Michael Michaeloudis and team
London firm launches employment department with four-lawyer team hire
NEWS
A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting
Plans to reduce jury trials risk missing the real problem in the criminal justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, David Wolchover of Ridgeway Chambers argues the crown court backlog is fuelled not by juries but weak cases slipping through a flawed ‘50%’ prosecution test
Emerging technologies may soon transform how courts determine truth in deeply personal disputes. In this week's NLJ, Madhavi Kabra of 1 Hare Court and Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers explore how neurotechnology could reshape family law
A controversial protest case has reignited debate over the limits of free expression. In NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson examines a Quran-burning incident testing public order law
The courts have drawn a firm line under attempts to extend arbitration appeals. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester highlights that if the High Court refuses permission under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, that is the end
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