THIS ISSUE
Who polices the police and should they be given immunity from suit? Barrister and journalist Veronica Cowan poses this question in NLJ this week.
Former district judge and keen legal archaeologist Stephen Gold has unearthed more treasure from the NLJ archives. This week he takes us back to 1935, when stipes and county court judges are told to retire in their 70s but High Court judges can go on forever.
Proposals for the Law Commission to review the laws governing appeals for criminal cases come under the scrutiny of Michael Zander KC, in this week’s NLJ.
Michael Zander suggests that argument over tweaking of the statutory tests is a waste of everyone’s time
The workplace has changed, and we’ve been though the gruelling years of a pandemic—many lawyers are now seeking to leave the profession altogether. In this week’s NLJ, LawCare Chief Executive Elizabeth Rimmer shares her insights on navigating an uncertain world.
David Burrows reflects on the state of family law & considers the chances of alignment of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 with the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Charles Pigott explores the ‘reason why’ question in discrimination and whistleblowing cases
Elizabeth Rimmer discusses how to find your feet (again) in a post-pandemic legal world
Dr Wendy Laws provides an invaluable guide to interpreting negligence cases
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
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
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