Ledingham Chalmers LLP confirms the appointment of new associate Jill Andrew to its private client team in Aberdeen.
Michael Todd QC, former chairman of the Chancery Bar Association, has been named the vice chairman-elect of the Bar Council, following a contested election.
Richard Moorhead, professor of law at Cardiff University, has been appointed to an expert advisory group to help legal services meet consumer needs.
Clock ticking as chancellor announces £1bn of cuts over four years
Coalition brings back child care court fees hike
Pre-nuptial agreements can be legally binding as long as they are “fair”, the Supreme Court has held
Immigrants refused leave to remain or to enter the UK will have to pay the costs of their appeals under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals.
Lord Justice Goldring, the senior presiding judge of England and Wales, has criticised plans to close 157 magistrates’ and county courts.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has decided not to appeal against the judgment made on the Law Society’s judicial review of its tender process.
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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
