Mark Pawlowski
Mark Pawlowski is a barrister and professor emeritus of property law, School of Law, University of Greenwich. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Mark Pawlowski is a barrister and professor emeritus of property law, School of Law, University of Greenwich. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Mark Pawlowski outlines some of the basic do’s and don’ts when preparing for a first moot
Mark Pawlowski considers some of the problems associated with territorial claims to Antarctica
Are claims in trespass & nuisance mutually exclusive? Mark Pawlowski investigates intrusions which are more than meets the eye
Mark Pawlowski sets out the case for abolition of the wig as part of our court dress
Mark Pawlowski considers whether English law recognises property rights in a dead body or bodily parts
Mark Pawlowski looks at some unusual aspects of leasehold law
Mark Pawlowski looks at some strange & intriguing wills that have been the subject of judicial scrutiny
Mark Pawlowski looks at how law-related films can be useful in the legal classroom
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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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