THIS ISSUE
ESG (environmental, social and governance) is an increasingly influential factor for corporates, and the prospect of ESG litigation may help keep companies in line
The Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) has published an open letter to the new Justice Secretary, Brandon Lewis, pleading for action on the crisis facing duty solicitors
A European Union title of Halsbury’s Laws of England, updated and revised to take account of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, has been published by LexisNexis
In this week’s Civil Way, former District Judge Stephen Gold notes an imminent price hike at the Insolvency Service, and reveals that transcripts may be procured at public expense for an appeal
Most governmental roles at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have now been allocated, with barrister and former Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis replacing Dominic Raab as Justice Secretary
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) cancelled scheduled demonstrations, public gatherings and attendance at central lobby in Parliament this week, out of respect for HM The Queen
Courts and tribunals will close during HM The Queen’s State Funeral on 19 September, which has been declared a national bank holiday
Silks have changed their designations on social media and chambers literature in response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Under-compensation on the horizon: Chris Deacon & Ronak Mahdavi Jovainy outline the proposals for reform to personal injury damages in Guernsey & their likely impact on claimants
The legal profession has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at the age of 96 after a reign of 70 years
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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