How can a balance be struck between protecting investigative journalism & safeguarding the public, asks Iain Goldrein QC
David Burrows counts the costs in care proceedings
Ian Smith signs off for the summer with a whiff of controversy & a judicial blast
Lucinda Brown examines a charitable approach to litigation
Property contracts must be watertight, warns Siobhan Jones
Tim Spencer-Lane examines recent case law involving the community care responsibilities of local councils
Grey areas still exist at the boundaries of vicarious liability, notes Richard Scorer
Bill Gibson puts matters of interest under the spotlight in his special NLJ series on costs
Michael Cook confronts the ghost of hourly billing
Drysdale v Hedges [2012] All ER (D) 345 (Jul)
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
