THIS ISSUE
Bott & Co v Ryanair is an important development for access to justice, writes Anthony Field
Now is the time for radical change for separating families. Lauren Evans trumpets calls for better support for the children of separating parents
Jamie Sutherland & Imogen Dodds discuss the recent case of White and another v Amirtharaja and another
Masood Ahmed looks at the hurdles to be cleared before costs can be capped, with reference to PGI Group Limited
Chris Ball reports on the top market trends in legal recruitment
The UK should harness the full potential of its legal system to put the ‘great’ back in Great Britain, says Jason McCue
Employment compensation hike; Dentists extracted; Tribunal tinkering; Flexible tenancy escape; New divorce law latest; Standard orders – again! Up the workers.
Mark Pawlowski considers the use of literature in the law school curriculum
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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