THIS ISSUE
Neil Parpworth uncovers some shocking statistics on stop & search
Dominic Regan signs off the year covering a flurry of late developments without equal this century
Lucy McCormick revs through the Automated Vehicles Bill, which recently had its Second Reading
Lal Akhter & Masood Ahmed discuss judicial guidance on staying proceedings in breach of an arbitration agreement
Tony Allen takes an in-depth look at Churchill & considers its impact
Family electronics; Latest CPR update; Cyclist potholed; Beating Pt 23 imperfections
The fanfare around the launch of a CES gateway was justified, but more needs to be done for sufferers, says Victoria Oliver
Simon Parsons expresses concern about the rise of tribalism & resort to force
False denials & families in peril: Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt report on recent caselaw where fact finding hearings have uncovered significant issues
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
.tmb-mov69x69.jpg?sfvrsn=e3c4b2f1_1)
Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
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
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
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
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis
