THIS ISSUE
Could a recent ruling plug the gap in remedies for trade union detriment claims? Charles Pigott considers the scope of the Blacklisting Regulations
Ludovica Pizzetti examines the latest trends in the UK’s National Investment & Security Act regime
In the first of a series of articles tracking the passage of the Bill, Michael Zander KC reports on slow progress in committee
What are ‘adequate’ & ‘appropriate’ measures to take against money laundering? Jonathan Fisher KC urges regulators to exercise some restraint
Casey Randall, Head of Genetics at AlphaBiolabs, answers some of the most common questions regarding relationship DNA testing for court
Barbara Mills KC on building a mediation practice from scratch, the joy of formal dance & how she intends to use her year as Chair of the Bar Council to bring about a greater sense of inclusion
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) appears to have ‘simply accepted’ Crown Court backlogs will continue to grow rather than taking the urgent action required, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned.
Possession of non-consensual intimate images (NCII) would become a criminal offence similar to that for child sexual abuse material, under proposals launched by a parliamentary committee.
The Lord Chancellor has announced an increase in judicial sitting days and a £28.5m budget boost for repairs to the court buildings.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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