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
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 dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
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
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