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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and civil claims: is time up for the Limitation Act?

Chris Ratcliffe, Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, asks whether civil claims arising from child sexual abuse should continue to be governed by the same three-year limitation period as general personal injury claims

A closer look at the King’s Speech

Bills about crime and the police, it seems, are like buses, says Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, they have a habit of arriving in groups

The real Martha

When news broke that Ms Harvey had commenced legal action against Netflix for defamation in California, USA (Fiona Harvey v. Netflix, Inc. et al, case number: 2:2024cv04744), it sparked a second wave of media interest focussed on whether her US legal claim will succeed and whether Netflix may face similar legal action in the English courts

Force Majeure: balancing contractual obligations and real-world challenges

Force majeure clauses need clarity on reasonable endeavours and non-contractual performance to ensure fairness

Another E-Scooter battery fire raises urgent need for regulation

Joshua Hughes, Partner and Head of Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Complex Injury team, considers the options to regulate private e-scooters

Advocating for a community order as an alternative to custody

Janet Carter, Retired barrister/MOJ magistrates training manager, considers a solution to reduce the prison poplulation

Whistleblowing concerns at the heart of the Post Office scandal: what hope of legal reform?

Catherine Hobby and Dr Elaine Yerby explore the key whistleblowing issues emerging from the Post Office Inquiry and, with the dawn of a new government, argue for legal reform and further protections for those seeking to raise public interest concerns

Concerns raised regarding the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service in family care proceedings

Max Konarek, Partner and Joint Head of the Family & Childcare Department at GT Stewart Solicitors, shares his thoughts on the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service and what it might mean for care proceedings