THIS ISSUE
Elizabeth Metliss considers the judicial view of law firms
Avaricious claimants are facing disappointment in court, says Dominic Regan
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Kingsley Napley—Claire Green
Firm announces appointment of chief legal officer
Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall
Firm bolsters Manchester insurance practice with double partner appointment
Gilson Gray—Linda Pope
Partner joins family law team inLondon
NEWS
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
Transferring anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing supervision to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could create extra paperwork and increase costs for clients, lawyers have warned
In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022
Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations
As he steps down as Chancellor
of the High Court, Sir Julian
Flaux reflects on over 40 years
in law, citing independence,
impartiality and integrity as
guiding principles. In a special
interview with Grania Langdon-Down for NLJ, Sir Julian highlights morale, mentorship and openness as key to a thriving judiciary
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