THIS ISSUE
Solicitors are an undeniably crucial component of the conveyancing process. Without them, existing and aspiring property owners would be at a loss.
Andrew Francis explains why trees cannot & should not be ignored in right of light claims
Bin your s 21s Bankrupt service. Agency workers wait. Appeal masterclass. Glancing dark teal.
The Law Society has issued a practice note highlighting solicitors’ duties when encountering a suspected victim of human trafficking.
Family lawyers have called on Justice Secretary David Gauke to set up an independent inquiry into domestic abuse cases in the family court, instead of the three-month departmental review announced last week.
Standing out from the crowd with a different approach to regulation is paying dividends, says CLC chief executive Sheila Kumar
Michael Zander charts the progress of the government’s ambitious plans for conducting justice on line
Thousands of EU nationals deprived of the right to vote in last week’s European Parliament elections have grounds for legal challenge, according to Anneli Howard, Monckton Chambers, and John Halford, partner, Bindmans.
Jessica Sobey explains why estate agents are a crucial line of defence against money laundering
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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