THIS ISSUE
The EU hs proposed a new Consumer Credit Directive. A major question is how does the UK react? Fred Philpott investigates
David Locke on the importance of informed debate on COVID vaccinations for children
George Hepburne-Scott considers the potential impact of Saqlain’s referral to the European Court of Justice
David Renton on the horrors facing some council tenants
Helen Stephenson sets out the Charity Commission’s priorities & plans
Michael Frisby & Alasdair McDowell look at future possibilities for this controversial doctrine
Auxiliary aids in adjustments claims: Charles Pigott looks at a less frequently used aspect of the Equality Act
Managing social media: Carla Whalen looks at the risks & how they can be prevented or addressed
Barrister David Renton, of Garden Court Chambers, relays a gruelling tale of mould that was left untreated in a tenant’s home, in this week’s NLJ (Back Page Law Stories)
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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