THIS ISSUE
Dominic Regan trumpets the runners and riders for judicial office and literary prizes...and anticipates the start date for fixed costs
Greenwashing is all the rage, it seems, with companies keen to maximise marketing of their environmentally conscious products and some taking it too far. It can be a dangerous game, if caught out, as Charles Russell Speechlys partner Caroline Greenwell and trainee Peter Carlyon explain in this week’s NLJ
Get your skates on if you want to save on fees, is former District Judge Stephen Gold’s message this week, in his Civil Way column. The threatened court fee hike is on its way and could be with us at the end of this month
Which judges are on the move and who’s going where?
Can you trust a solicitor to keep his promise? This is not the start of a dodgy anti-lawyer joke or complaint, but a serious report on a wake-up call sounded by the Supreme Court in a recent case
The Communications and Digital Committee has launched an inquiry into digital regulation
A planning and public law mentoring scheme has been launched for people from underrepresented groups interested in becoming barristers
Suella Braverman QC has returned to the position of Attorney General following her maternity leave
The cases backlog stands at 367,294 magistrates’ court cases and 58,188 Crown Court cases in July, according to the latest HM Courts and Tribunal Service statistics
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill risks undermining access to justice, the Law Society has warned
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
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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