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The jobs market in private practice firms is picking up after the pandemic slump, according to research by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), the trade body for recruiters.

Brazil is one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19. The disease has raced through the population and has already overwhelmed the healthcare system of Manaus in Amazonas.

As one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19, Brazil’s recovery hinges on the success of its vaccination program. David Andrew Taylor reports

City law firms have survived COVID-19 and 2020 in good shape, but many regional firms had a more challenging year, according to accountancy firm Crowe’s annual Law Firm Benchmarking survey.

The Bar Council, Law Society and CILEx leaders marked Justice Week (1-5 March) by calling for ‘a vital health check on our rights, our justice system and ultimately on the rule of law’.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published the findings of its January 2021 review for completed prosecutions under the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations

The International Bar Association (IBA) has published a joint report by the inspectorates for policing, prisons, probation, and prosecutions, which shows a substantial backlog in courts in England and Wales

Insurers expect to pay £2bn for COVID-19 business interruption claims, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed.

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published a report on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on human rights in the private sector

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced that Southwark Crown Court will be the next place to pilot rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing of court users

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Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

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Online safety against serious harm

Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn

Law reform ahead

Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission

Bullying & harassment at the Bar

The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found

The Sentencing Bill: Crime & punishment revisited

Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release

Changing faces

David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle

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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr