THIS ISSUE
Opposition on all sides: Michael Zander KC reports on the House of Lords Committee stage of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses hair drug testing and nail drug testing, together with the benefits of each test
Is a grant of representation necessary? Ann Stanyer advises on some alternative options for avoiding the probate process
For better or worse? Mark Pawlowski looks back on the options available to those on the end of a broken promise to marry
A claimant can ‘attend’ a hearing even if they are absent, the Court of Appeal has held.
Family lawyers have queried the value of compulsory mediation, following government proposals to make it a prerequisite to the family courts.
Bindmans co-founder Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC (pictured) scooped the Lifetime Contribution Award at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards, in recognition of the significant impact he has made in the legal world throughout his career.
The Department for Business and Trade has launched a major review of whistleblowing laws.
The UK legal services market was worth £43.9bn in 2022, up 6.3% on 2021, with similar growth predicted for 2023, according to research by IRN Legal Reports.
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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