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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8087

27 September 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
A BBC pensions case earlier this year considered the power of amendment, in particular the term ‘interest’. Dipti Hunter & Alex Akin explain the details

What do digital platforms need to do to keep children safe? Platforms found not to comply with the Children’s Code may face hefty fines & regulatory scrutiny

Public confidence in charity trustees is under the microscope. Liz Brownsell examines the Charity Commission’s powers & how not to fall foul of them
Amy Dunkley analyses a recent judgment questioning the relationship between CFAs & interim statute bills

Putting up a sign—for example, ‘no parking’—is a useful & easy way to maintain a legal right, thus preventing prescriptive easements from arising. But what happens if the sign is ambiguous, misleading or inappropriate?

The Arbitration Bill is currently going through Parliament. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Anna Riquetti, associate, Tom Scanlon, trainee solicitor, & Shai Wade, head of international arbitration, all RPC, analyse proposed amendments made by the Bill & make the case for a full replacement of the Arbitration Act

Anna Riquetti, Tom Scanlon & Shai Wade talk through the proposed amendments & why they hope to see a full replacement of the current Act
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue.

When the public lose trust in a charity, the media fallout can be devastating

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Workplace law firm expands commercial disputes team with senior consultant hire

EIP—Rob Barker

EIP—Rob Barker

IP firm promotes patent attorney to partner

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Banking and restructuring team bolstered by insolvency specialist

NEWS
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle
A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings
A Court of Appeal ruling has drawn a firm line under party autonomy in arbitration. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed, associate professor at the University of Leicester, analyses Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, where a clause allowing arbitrators to amend an award ‘at any time’ was held incompatible with the Arbitration Act 1996
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