THIS ISSUE
Hundreds of women who won their class action against the supply of dangerously defective breast implants have lost a costs case at the Supreme Court.
Wales should have powers to appoint its own judges and run its own legal aid system, a major report chaired by former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has concluded.
Family court judges should assist court reporters where possible, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division has said.
A solicitor is refusing to display the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) digital badge on the grounds it is an ‘illegal gimmick’ and fails to comply with data protection laws.
The election results for the 2020 Bar Council have been announced.
A whistle-blower will take accounting giant EY to the High Court in January over an alleged money laundering cover-up.
Half of law firms do not understand the money laundering risks facing them, according to research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gilson Gray—Linda Pope
Partner joins family law team inLondon
Jackson Lees Group—five promotions
Private client division announces five new partners
Taylor Wessing—Max Millington
Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London
NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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