THIS ISSUE
Cryptocurrency has been recognised as property, in a ground-breaking case, but the courts are grappling and wrestling with this area of law
It’s not just the Scots who dream of independence, the Welsh do too
Criminal courts have ground to a halt for the second week running as criminal barristers continued their strike
The Supreme Court has been assigned the task of deciding whether the Scottish Parliament has authority to legislate for a consultative referendum on independence without the approval of Westminster
Are we still allowed to protest?
Will Scotland leave?
Contempt of court could be overhauled, due to public confusion about what the law means, inconsistencies in application, and the impact of social media
Profoundly deaf people who need a BSL interpreter can now sit on juries―part of a clutch of reforms in force from last week, under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act
The government ‘has failed to make the case for repealing and replacing the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights in the form proposed’, the chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), Joanna Cherry QC MP has warned
More than £550,000 has been raised for free legal advice charities by the annual London Legal Walk
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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