Celebrity culture’s newest megastar: Mrs Justice Steyn
One judge is behind a spate of high-profile rulings
Christian Smith
Christian is the Litigation Editor at The Lawyer, where he covers domestic and global disputes, as well as writing The Hearing and Disputes Signal. He also co-hosts and produces The Lawyer Podcast. Prior to joining The Lawyer, he worked at Times Radio. Christian was a commercial and sports disputes solicitor for several years in London and New Zealand before becoming a journalist.
Defamation lawyers divided over UK Government’s anti-SLAPP proposals
The UK Government has outlined new proposals to tackle lawsuits known as SLAPPs, which are often brought by claimants looking to prevent the publication of damaging information. Here’s what the legal community had to say. The reforms on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) have received a mixed response from media lawyers. Following its call for […]
The Kiwis are coming
New Zealanders are predicted to leave the country in droves. Some may be heading for your firm.
It’s been quite hot this week
Virtual court hearings have a positive impact on the High Court’s carbon footprint
Half of Tory lawyers wanted Johnson to stay
Johnson still commanded plenty of lawyer MPs’ support even as his Premiership collapsed
Four barristers the tabloids love and hate
The zeitgeist is playing out in defamation disputes, and 5RB are at the heart of it
So long, dead snail, and thanks for all the fees
It’s 90 years to the day since the decision in Donoghue v Stevenson, and the judgment still inspires a cult following… and bountiful legal fees
RPC, Matrix and 5RB litigators lock horns over future of libel law
Litigators from RPC and Matrix Chambers debated with a 5RB silk over the future of libel law yesterday, in an evidence session before the UK Parliament’s Justice Committee. The one-off hearing was held to investigate potential reform concerning strategic lawsuits against public participation – known in the United States as SLAPPs – something that the […]