THIS ISSUE
A leaked Cabinet Office report revealing nearly half of rape victims drop out of investigations confirms that delays undermine the effectiveness of criminal justice, the Bar Council has warned.
Migration was a major theme at the annual awards of Advocate, the charity that organises pro bono work by barristers.
Solicitors and law firms rather than online volume conveyancers are the preferred option for conveyancing advice, and qualifications rather than price are the main criteria.
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is seeking the assistance of immigration practitioners who represent or advise undocumented migrants seeking to regularise their status in the UK.
Sinead O’Callaghan considers the ramifications of breaching the Companies Act when directors opt to further their own political agenda
Communications treated as ‘without prejudice’ can be admissible on questions of costs, says Nadya Rouben
With the rise of shared workspaces & pop-up retailers, Elizabeth Robertson advises landlords on using the flexible lease to their advantage
Elizabeth Bardsley explains why tailoring response to identity can help data controllers avoid breach claims
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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