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The backlog of cases has increased to more than 53,000, according to HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) figures released this week
A ‘plethora of rather confusing “guidance” has emerged’ in response to COVID-19, but what is its legal status? 
Law firms are having to make quick decisions to get cloud-based software in place now that everyone’s working remotely 
Small and medium law firms are regaining their confidence as the impact of COVID-19 begins to ease, but one in four are making cuts and 40% are changing their practice area base, according to the latest 2020 Bellwether Report
Retired judges are being authorised to sit as Crown Court judges to deal with an anticipated surge of cases once the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has said
Richard Crook explains why lawyers need to become multi-hyphenates in the COVID world
Without data on the damage done to legal aid, how can the government help this fractured system recover? Rohini Teather, Head of Parliamentary Affairs at LAPG, reports
The Community Justice Fund, which was set up to help social welfare legal advice organisations cope with the impact of COVID-19, has awarded £11.5m to 178 organisations, in its first round of funding.
Bar Council chair Amanda Pinto QC reflects on an unpredictable year, in this week’s NLJ
The justice system received a boost of about £500m in the Treasury Spending Review
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts

An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ

Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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