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The law on self-isolation should be clear, but is it? Fred Philpott investigates

Lateral hires have continued remotely during the pandemic, with several advantages to the virtual process, writes legal search expert Seamus Hoar

Is the law clear enough on self-isolation? Writing in NLJ this week, Fred Philpott, of Gough Square Chambers, seeks to address this question

Business development & marketing converged during the pandemic: Leor Franks advises focusing on clients to stand out

The Charity Commission has set out an extensive array of guidance on COVID-19 for the charity sector

Lexis®Library update: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published the coronavirus (COVID-19) review figures for May 2021, finding that there were 122 successful prosecutions brought under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (England) 2020 (HP(CR)(E)R 2020), SI 2020/350, with 43 unsuccessful

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a statement delivered by the Secretary of State for DHSC, Sajid Javid, on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme and the move to step four of the roadmap out of lockdown

Debra Burton & Tamsin Wooldridge outline the sobering impact of the pandemic on charities & its effect on legacy income

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that people working in care homes will need to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to provide better protection for care home residents, following public consultation

Lawtech may be booming, but the impact of technology on access to justice is a lot less clear, solicitor and author Roger Smith writes in this week’s NLJ.

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DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

Constantine Law—Alex Finch & Rebecca Tester

Firm launches business immigration practice with dual partner hire

Freeths—Jane Dickers

Scottish offering strengthened with dispute resolution partner hire in Glasgow

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NLJ this week: Big tech for small firms

Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs

NLJ this week: SLAPPed shut?

From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics

NLJ this week: Justice delayed, justice denied

Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly

NLJ this week: Dispute resolution in the metaverse

Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues

NLJ this week: Presumption of capacity reaffirmed

The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination

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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Constantine Law—Alex Finch & Rebecca Tester

Freeths—Jane Dickers