Show us the money
Windrush, contaminated blood, child sexual abuse – the state claims victims of high-profile scandals don’t need lawyers to secure proper compensation. Experience suggests otherwise, reports Eduardo Reyes.
Decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Time for freedom of choice
Debt collection.
The SFO’s five-year strategy
White-collar crime.
Time for collaborative law to come of age
Family law.
Walk talk
The Access to Justice Foundation has changed its policy on distributing the proceeds of the regional Legal Walks.
PM with inside knowledge can transform prisons
If polls are to be believed, a KC will be PM by the end of the year. Starmer would be the most senior practising lawyer in modern times to lead the government.
Best of the blogs - 5 May 2024
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Vulnerable patients held in isolation for years
Government must take action to protect those forced into isolation in mental health facilities.
Navigating the changing landscape of divorce
Reflections on the no-fault divorce era.
News focus
In depth: SFO chief on his vision for the enforcement body
After unveiling the SFO’s five-year strategy, director Nick Ephgrave spoke to the Gazette about how the agency intends to harness technology to improve disclosure. He also wants the agency to be ‘career-enhancing’ for its lawyers.
How to: Plan for retirement
When it comes to hanging up their PC after decades of grafting for clients, many lawyers are surprisingly ill-prepared. Maria Shahid looks at the dos and don’ts of ‘lexit’.
Women Who Kill, Criminal Law and Domestic Abuse
by Rachel M. McPherson.
LLP and Partnership Law: A legal and practical guide
by Jeremy Callman, Corinne Staves, Elspeth Berry and Naomi Winston.
Minority Shareholders: Law, Practice and Procedure (7th edition)
by Victor Joffe KC, David Drake, Giles Richardson KC, Daniel Lightman KC, Timothy Collingwood KC, Thomas Elias and Zahler Bryan.
Migrant Support Handbook
by Shu Shin Luh and Connor Johnston.
On Arbitration: VV Veeder QC, selected writings and contributions to the development of law
by Sam Wordsworth KC and Marie Veeder.
