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The Company Law Committee (CLC) of the Law Society has published a Q&A on the use of electronic signatures in commercial law matters
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has made some amendments to its operational summary for the week commencing 4 January 2021 in light of the government’s decision to place England in a national lockdown
Nobody should go to court unless absolutely necessary, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has said
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has updated its operational summary on courts and tribunals operations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Lawyers have hailed a Supreme Court judgment on COVID-19 insurance cover, which could save thousands of jobs
Bar Council chair-elect Derek Sweeting QC has given his inaugural speech, covering Brexit, funding for criminal pupillages and his plans for reverse mentoring
More Nightingale courts have been announced, including at Lancaster Town Hall, Birmingham Library and Repertory Theatre and Hull University
Employment lawyer Juliet Carp considers the possibility that some pandemic-related ‘guidance’ may later prove to be wrong
Can the law play a role in overcoming hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccine? Sarah Moore, partner at Hausfeld, explores the possibilities for NLJ this week
COVID operating hours are ‘potentially discriminatory’ and ‘unlikely to have a significant impact’ on the backlog of cases in the criminal courts, the Law Society has warned
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices

NEWS
LexisNexis is delighted to announce the launch of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2027, celebrating outstanding achievement, innovation and impact across the legal profession
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said
Regulators missed several opportunities to intervene in PM Law Group before it collapsed, an independent review by City firm Jenner & Block has found
An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
Tiered fees of up to £1,500 for Legal Ombudsman (LeO) cases could leave firms with little option but to pay out, lawyers have warned
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