THIS ISSUE
Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC considers the state of justice as Labour’s new cabinet gets to work
‘Downstream’ CO₂ emissions & causation: Dr Douglas Maxwell analyses the judgments of a divided Supreme Court
Charlotte Hill provides an update on the pivotal role of group litigation in the English legal landscape
Mary Young sets out a lawyer’s wish list for the new prime minister & the Labour government
Malcolm Bishop KC reflects on the role of the ‘savings clause’ in maintaining capital punishment in the Caribbean
Victoria Rylatt & Sarah Hughes provide a review of recent cases dealing with child relocation both inside & outside the jurisdiction
"I hope many young lawyers will read it, be inspired by it, and go on to build on Wistrich’s extraordinary achievements"
How is Labour planning to make work pay? Charles Pigott examines the planned changes to employment policy under the new government
Updates reach 170; Shorter transcripts, please; Special account rate cut; Moor matrimonialisation
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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