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Jon Holbrook

Barrister

Jon Holbrook is a barrister at Cornerstone Barristers
E-mail: clerks@cornerstonebarristers.com
Website: www.cornerstonebarristers.com

Barrister

Jon Holbrook is a barrister at Cornerstone Barristers
E-mail: clerks@cornerstonebarristers.com
Website: www.cornerstonebarristers.com

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Jon Holbrook reflects on why John Stuart Mill is a better guide to “liberty” than judicial precedent

Liberate social policy from the influence of human rights, says Jon Holbrook

Was the claim by the black cab rapist's victims in the public interest? The High Court side-stepped the key issue says Jon Holbrook 

Jon Holbrook fears the emergence of a disturbing new tort of intolerance

Jon Holbrook pays tribute to the late Ronald Dworkin

In the second of two articles, Jon Holbrook considers fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies for housing associations

In the first of two articles, Jon Holbrook considers the new local authority flexible tenancy scheme

Jon Holbrook assesses the ability of councils to bring possession proceedings against tenants involved in the recent riots

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Workplace law firm expands commercial disputes team with senior consultant hire

EIP—Rob Barker

EIP—Rob Barker

IP firm promotes patent attorney to partner

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Banking and restructuring team bolstered by insolvency specialist

NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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