THIS ISSUE
We are in unprecedented territory, writes Lord Carter of Haslemere. So what will our courts do next?
Nabila Mallick discusses the law & potential legal developments relating to menstruation & menopause in the workplace
Michael Zander KC on the final stages of this ‘post-truth’ Bill, as it elbowed its way to enactment
A cautionary tale from Mary Young, showing that anyone can be duped—including lawyers
Algorithmic discrimination is causing real harm to people across the globe. We need to work towards a cross-jurisdictional solution, writes Dr Sebastian Smart
Why everyone was wrong about s 994 petitions. Lara Kuehl assesses THG v Zedra—the case that turned what we thought we knew on its head
Gail Evans, Technical Trainer at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest trends in illicit drug use as seen in the laboratory, from designer drugs to ‘unexpected’ substances being detected in a donor’s sample
PI damages up; Tribunal responses; Family dress; Luba got it right
"A book which is likely to pay for itself in the hands of any lawyer LLP"
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal
Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession
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Dorsey & Whitney—Jonathan Christy
Dispute resolution team welcomes associate in London
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Winckworth Sherwood—Kevin McManamon
Special education needs and mental capacity expert joins as partner
NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In Ward v Rai, the High Court reaffirmed that imprecise points of dispute can and will be struck out. Writing in NLJ this week, Amy Dunkley of Bolt Burdon Kemp reports on the decision and its implications for practitioners
Could the Supreme Court’s
ruling in R v Hayes; R v Palombo
unintentionally unsettle future
complex fraud trials? Maia Cohen-Lask of Corker Binning explores
the question in NLJ this week
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