header-logo header-logo

07 April 2016
Issue: 7693 / Categories: Legal News
printer mail-detail

Halsbury Legal Awards 2016 are launched

Entries are invited for this year’s Halsbury Legal Awards, which are run in association with NLJ.

The awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate the finest achievements and talents of remarkable individuals and teams across the legal sector. The Bar, legal practice, in-house counsel, academia and legal journalism will all be recognised, as will contributions to the promotion, growth and value of the legal sector.

Award categories include new awards for exceptional achievement in law firms and chambers, and a Legal PR/Media Comms award, introduced to recognise and celebrate the major contribution made by legal PR and communication professionals who work in-house or in the legal sector.

Awards will also be made for innovation, business development, diversity and inclusion, and law in the community. The outstanding achievements of public sector and in-house legal teams will also be recognised.

Last year’s winners included the former Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP, who was recognised for his contribution to the rule of law, and terror watchdog David Anderson QC, who was awarded the Legal Personality of the Year award for his integrity and independent stance.

The closing date for entry is 3 June 2016. The awards will be presented at an awards dinner to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, on 29 September.

Issue: 7693 / Categories: Legal News
printer mail-details

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Cripps—Radius Law

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

Switalskis—Grimsby

Switalskis—Grimsby

Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments

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
back-to-top-scroll