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Senior Master Barbara Fontaine has sent a note to court users of the Queen’s Bench (QB) Asbestos List to make suggestions on the use of online video platforms used for remote hearings

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has released a message on the return of in-person court hearings after the lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic necessitated the use of online video platforms for remote hearings

Not every change to our working lives post-COVID is a step forward: David Locke laments the loss of pre-pandemic positives

A 31-year-old severely learning-disabled man can be given a COVID-19 vaccine against his father’s wishes, the Court of Protection has held in CR v SR [2021] EWCOP 19.

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced that five new Nightingale courtrooms have opened in London, Wolverhampton and Liverpool

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) has published a speech by the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux, on his new role

With the legal system suffering from an ever-growing backlog of cases, the challenges presented by jury trials have raised questions over their suitability for the COVID-19 era.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced the launch of a five-week pilot to trial the use of coronavirus (COVID-19) home testing kits among court users at sites in Birmingham, Croydon, Liverpool, Snaresbrook and Wolverhampton

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that it is extending the ban on commercial evictions to 30 June 2021, while the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions and the requirement to provide a six-month notice period to tenants before eviction have been extended until at least 31 May 2021 as a result of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Concerns around COVID-19 safety measures as Isleworth falls short

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Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Partner appointed to head international insolvency and dispute resolution for England

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Kent firm expands regional footprint through strategic acquisition

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles

Financial disputes and investigations specialist joins as partner in London

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Client account interest money-maker provokes concerns

Ministers’ proposals to raise funds by seizing interest on lawyers’ client account schemes could ‘cause firms to close’, solicitors have warned

Public Accounts Committee warn of ‘extinction’ risk for legal aid

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned

NLJ this week: The insider returns

Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome

NLJ this week: Drawing the line on contempt

After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights

NLJ this week: Stop and search by the numbers

The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains

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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles