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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
17 May 2024
The Lawyer: Focus on our Legal Regulatory Services team
The Lawyer profiles our legal regulatory team who provide services and advise to law firms and lawyers. Click here to read the profile.
1 April 2024
No-fault NHS compensation system: Equality but not equity
The idea of introducing a no-blame compensation scheme for medical errors is misguided and would disadvantage as many as it helps, James Bell tells the Law Society Gazette.
6 March 2024
Taking A Look At Enviro Agency's New Economic Crime Unit
Sophie Wood writes for Law360 about the Environment Agency's new Economic Crime Unit.
5 February 2024
Proportion of married people in England and Wales falls below 50% for first time
It was widely reported that the proportion of people aged 16 or older in England and Wales who are married or in a civil partnership has fallen below 50% for the first time.
These statistics suggest laws in this area must be updated and were “crying out for reform.” Our Head of Family Law Sital Fontenelle said protections for cohabitants, who currently have “limited rights”, must be considered.
25 January 2024
Calls to police the metaverse
Our Criminal Litigation expert Alice Trotter argues in The Times that crimes committed by digital avatars fall through gaps in the legal framework.
4 January 2024
Maeve Keenan on BBC Radio 4'
On BBC Radio 4's ‘AntiSocial’ programme looking at sexual violence laws in Spain, Maeve Keenan from our Criminal Litigation team explained the differences in the law between Spain and England. You can hear her at 41:10.
30 November 2023
The Government's Rwanda plan
The Government's Rwanda plan, devised to tackle illegal migration, has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, ending more than 18 months of legal battles in the UK. Nick Rollason (immigration) commented on this ruling on Sky News (from 3:43) and in the FT.
23 November 2023
Life During Law: Sandra Paul
In a wide-ranging interview, Sandra Paul (Criminal Litigation) talks with Legal Business about tackling racism, the age of criminal responsibility and why an AI programme could never be a duty solicitor.
17 October 2023
Leaving the ECHR
Rebecca Niblock (Criminal) appeared on Radio 5 Live on Tuesday to discuss whether or not the UK should leave the ECHR. To listen to her interview, you can listen online here (from 1:47:50).
8 September 2023
The Lucy Letby trial
Following the outcome of the Lucy Letby trial, James Bell (CNPI) gave his response to a variety of publications including The Guardian, where he said of one of the victims that "Presuming that child has a normal life expectancy, damages will be in the region of £20m-£35m.”
16 August 2023
Women in financial services edge up, still below pre-pandemic levels
Despite its reputation for gender imbalance, today's financial services gender balance data released by the ONS is surprisingly positive. Niki Southern tells IFA magazine, Insurance Times, and Professional Adviser that to improve, institutions must align with societal trends, address cultural deterrents for female employees, eliminate discrimination, and adopt inclusive family and menopause policies.
31 July 2023
UK’s post-Brexit policing pact with EU put at risk by migration laws,
The Guardian reported that the introduction of new migration laws could lead to a breach of the UK’s obligations under the European convention on human rights (ECHR), with Rebecca Niblock saying that suspension or termination of the justice chapter in the trade deal would have significant consequences for policing crime in the UK.
10 July 2023
How firms should tackle the ethics of AI
As the Government recently announced that it will be hosting the first global summit on artificial intelligence, Jessica Clay in our Regulatory team discusses in Legal Futures the fact that firms need a robust ethical framework as AI becomes more prominent.
19 May 2023
SJ Interview with our new senior Partner James Fulforth
The Solicitors Journal spoke to James Fulforth, Kingsley Napley’s newly appointed Senior Partner, about his experiences in the law, his thoughts on the UK’s tech sector and what he hopes to achieve in his new role
28 April 2023
ONS Reports Significant Rise in Advanced Fee Fraud
After it was reported that there were 454,000 advance fee fraud offences in England and Wales in 2022, a large jump on previous years, Will Christopher told The Telegraph and the Evening Standard that “The reason this type of fraud is rising at such an alarming rate is that fraudsters believe they can get away with it – the criminal justice system just isn’t keeping up."
