David Burrows
NLJ columnist
David Burrows is an NLJ columnist, solicitor advocate, and author of Open Justice and Privacy in Family Proceedings (2020, The Law Society). Newlawjournal.co.uk
NLJ columnist
David Burrows is an NLJ columnist, solicitor advocate, and author of Open Justice and Privacy in Family Proceedings (2020, The Law Society). Newlawjournal.co.uk
How can the family courts achieve hearings ‘within a reasonable time’? David Burrows sets out some practical ideas for speeding up cases
Is the term ‘transparency’ an unlawful euphemism for open justice? David Burrows reviews the powers of the president of the Family Division to pilot transparency
In a very special article, David Burrows marks half a century at the coalface: has anything changed for the better?
David Burrows delves into the origins of the Family Procedure Rules 2010: how do they overlap with their civil counterparts?
Getting back together? David Burrows examines the setting aside of divorce orders where a couple has reconciled
David Burrows reflects on the state of family law & considers the chances of alignment of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 with the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
A procedural morass in the making? David Burrows discusses the urgent need for clarity in domestic abuse proceedings
Time to steady the law on privacy & anonymity in family proceedings? David Burrows makes the case
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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