Dr Michael Arnheim

Barrister

Dr Michael Arnheim is a Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and author of 21 published books to date, most recently Anglo-American Law: A Comparison, published in 2019.

Barrister

Dr Michael Arnheim is a Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and author of 21 published books to date, most recently Anglo-American Law: A Comparison, published in 2019.

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The plight of English law is indeed dire, but a simple solution is ready to hand, says Dr Michael Arnheim

Dr Michael Arnheim advocates the need for Parliament (not judges) to step into the law-making breach

Dr Michael Arnheim reflects on the need for principled but flexible divorce reform

The lack of fairness in financial settlements means the Divorce, Dissolution & Separation Bill now going through Parliament misses the mark, says Dr Michael Arnheim

Policy v principle: Dr Michael Arnheim puts the case for codification

The UKSC’s reversal of the High Court’s decision on prorogation is not in keeping with time-honoured principle, says Dr Michael Arnheim

Michael Arnheim looks at false analogies & illogicalities in the ‘gay wedding cake’ decisions

Parliament’s power to revoke any court decision is woefully under-utilised, says Dr Michael Arnheim

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Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

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Online safety against serious harm

Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn

Law reform ahead

Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission

UWO: money recovered

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

Faster justice

County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year

Bullying & harassment at the Bar

The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found

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Dr Michael Arnheim

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr