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Peter Robinson analyses the government’s extension of moratorium on eviction

Furloughed employees who are subsequently made redundant should not lose out on redundancy pay, under legislation in force since 31 July

By Monica Barton, Lorène Sani and Delphine Zhuang of international law firm Winston & Strawn

This week DDJ Stephen Gold looks at pandemic-inspired insolvency measures and untangles the often-changing rules on possession, in his Civil way column

Veronica Cowan scans the future for signs remote working is here to stay

Charles Pigott discusses government moves to protect furloughed employees’ redundancy pay

Antonia Felix looks at the impact of lockdown on parents’ working lives

Criminal lawyers have decisively rejected proposals for extended operating hours (EOH) in courts, which they warn would hinder childcare arrangements and damage their health

Coalition of civil rights groups call for Act to be scrapped

The Family Court has dealt with a record number of domestic abuse cases during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, while care proceedings for children lasted an extra three weeks on average and fewer children were adopted, official records show

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Birketts—Michael Conway

IP partner joins team in Bristol to lead branding and trade marks practice

Blake Morgan—Daniel Church

Succession and tax team welcomes partner inLondon

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec

Firm appoints senior associate to lead Manchester city centre team

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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

NLJ this week: The pension split at 25

Pension sharing orders (PSOs) have quietly reached their 25th anniversary, yet remain stubbornly underused. Writing in NLJ this week, Joanna Newton of Stowe Family Law argues that this neglect risks long-term financial harm, particularly for women

NLJ this week: Exclusion zone?

A school ski trip, a confiscated phone and an unauthorised hotel-room entry culminated in a pupil’s permanent exclusion. In this week's issue of NLJ, Nicholas Dobson charts how the Court of Appeal upheld the decision despite acknowledged procedural flaws

NLJ this week: When silence speaks volumes

Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate

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

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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—Michael Conway

Blake Morgan—Daniel Church

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec