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Simon Farrell QC & Joe Edwards discuss fraud & corporate wrongdoing in the wake of a predicted economic crisis

There could be 500,000 outstanding employment tribunal claims by spring, Citizens Advice has warned

A further two Nightingale courts have opened at Bristol Law Society’s headquarters and Chester Town Hall, bringing the total number to 14.

The majority of women in the legal profession believe they have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, research has found

Is there a crime of wilfully exposing others to potentially lethal diseases? Professor Dennis J Baker reflects on the Met Police decision not to prosecute Margaret Ferrier MP

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has hosted an online event with Chief Justices from around the Commonwealth to discuss their experiences of responding to COVID-19

Working at home from abroad—what should employers, employees & their lawyers know? Juliet Carp identifies some of the legal pitfalls & offers some practical suggestions

Criminal justice in a time of COVID-19: paralysis & prognosis explored by Mike McConville & Luke Marsh

Backlogs, logjams, paralysis…the criminal justice system is ‘in critical condition’, Mike McConville and Luke Marsh write in this week’s NLJ

The backlog of court cases now stands at 509,347 outstanding cases in the magistrates’ courts and 48,713 in the Crown Court, HM Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) has revealed

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Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

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NLJ this week: A wider test for unsafe homes

A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

NLJ this week: Employment deadlines lengthen

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

NLJ this week: Estoppel crosses borders

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim

NLJ this week: Safeguards under strain

The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent

NLJ this week: Fraud reform’s delivery test

Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson