THIS ISSUE
Nick Vineall KC explores the difference pro bono can make to the community & barristers alike
Jeffrey Wale wonders about the future of open justice as the civil justice digitisation process rolls on
Simon Walton highlights disturbing bias inherent in AI case prediction tools
Jago Russell and Ross Ludlow explain the reasons behind the trend for de-banking
New pre-trial checklists; Intermediate track hearing fee; No fault possession; Help with Fees revamped
Caroline Field covers recent developments in the use of non-compete clauses to control ex-employees
Michael L Nash considers the role of the King as diplomat
Nick Wrightson asks searching questions about the nature of public inquiries
In his second article on anonymisation in family proceedings, David Burrows considers what, in law, does anonymisation mean?
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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