THIS ISSUE
District Tribunal Judge Elizabeth Johnson reflects on her journey to the bench & the need for wider representation
Stephen O’Dowd looks at competing claims & whether parties can afford to let the courts roll the dice
DPAs were introduced with high expectations by the Serious Fraud Office, but are they a blessing or a curse?
Online platforms such as Amazon wield huge power over the consumer, but has the law on product liability caught up?
Dividing up the assets and income after a farming couple divorce is always hard but Brexit uncertainty has made it almost impossible, Hannah Porter, associate solicitor, The Family Law Company, writes in this week’s NLJ
Lawyers have highlighted the heartache behind devastating family court statistics
Lawyers have welcomed the European Commission’s decision that UK data protection standards are ‘adequate’―however, weakening standards could lead to immediate revocation
The backlog of cases waiting to be heard has increased at both the Crown Court and magistrates’ courts, official figures show
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of chief counsel and heads of legal departments predict workloads to increase by up to 30% as they grapple with a range of challenges
The Attorney General has warned against social media posts that prejudice trials, following a rash of incidents
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney
London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations
Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller
Private client team strengthened by partner appointment
NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal
Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession
NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School highlights a turbulent end to 2025 in the civil courts, from the looming appeal in Mazur to judicial frustration with ever-expanding bundles, in his final NLJ 'The insider' column of the year
Antonia Glover of Quinn Emanuel outlines sweeping transparency reforms following the work of the Transparency and Open Justice Board in this week's NLJ
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