THIS ISSUE
‘The law reports are bursting with examples of people involved in litigation talking total tosh,’ says NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan, of City Law School
Does judicial review strike the right balance between citizen and government, as the Independent Review of Administrative Law seeks to discover?
Twenty Essex barristers explore recent developments in the law on service―the means by which legal proceedings are commenced―and conclude that it’s time for a ‘wholescale review’, in this week’s NLJ
Dominic Regan tells tales of ‘questionable’ representations & asks if enough is being done to drive out the fibbers from the law
Ariana Caines delves into the world of blockchain & money laundering
A fine balance? David Burrows reflects on balancing public interest, the administration of justice & confidentiality
The Supreme Court is looking for another Justice, to fill the shoes of Lady Black of Derwent who is retiring on 10 January
Paul Lowenstein QC & Andrew Dinsmore outline recent developments in the law on service
Paul Scott & Jordan Bosi consider the ramifications of the new insolvency legislation on the construction industry
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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