THIS ISSUE
In his latest column, Dominic Regan laments the sorry state of the Royal Courts of Justice & presents a challenge to the High Court bench
The El-Husseiny litigation ‘is as academic as it is important’, write Joseph Tendler, senior associate at Marriott Harrison, and Daniel Warents, barrister at XXIV Old Buildings, in this week’s NLJ. The Supreme Court’s judgment considers in detail the scope of certain sections of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Are children too noisy? In this week’s NLJ, Tricia Hemans and Daniel Black, Falcon Chambers, analyse a recent case on nuisance.
Joseph Tendler & Daniel Warents contemplate the future of s 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 after the most recent judgment in the El-Husseiny litigation
Professor Dominic Regan is surprised on a visit to the Royal Courts of Justice, in this week’s NLJ. It seems there is no escape from screens these days. Regan, of City Law School, pops into Court 13.
The European Commission’s proposed ‘Omnibus’ package sets out an array of proposed amendments to simplify corporate sustainability requirements and reduce paperwork. In this week’s NLJ, Iris Karaman, senior associate, and Kate Chan, associate, at Pillsbury Law, look at the ‘Omnibus’ content and assess its practical implications for business.
A prison sentence is devastating for mother & child, writes Rona Epstein
Both the Bar and solicitors’ regulators have failed to meet required standards in their annual Legal Services Board (LSB) performance assessment.
The Sentencing Council has suspended its guideline after the Lord Chancellor threatened to introduce blocking legislation, in an extraordinary political row over ‘two-tier’ justice.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig
Workplace law firm expands commercial disputes team with senior consultant hire
EIP—Rob Barker
IP firm promotes patent attorney to partner
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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