Covid-19

Go to page of 54

Judges suffering eyestrain, headaches and tiredness from hours in front of a screen is one ‘unanticipated’ disadvantage of the remote access family court, Sir Alistair MacDonald has revealed

There will be many ‘forgotten victims’ of the COVID-19 pandemic in need of compensation, Doughty Street Chambers’ barristers have said

COVID-19 cleanliness concerns

LexisNexis is offering charities gratis access as part of its commitment to the rule of law

Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption’s ‘obviously wrong’ views on the lockdown, published in The Sunday Timeson last month, demonstrate why proper decision making and accountability are ‘all the more important’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, John Gould, senior partner at Russell-Cooke, writes in this week’s NLJ.

A growing number of lawyers are calling for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

We’re living in extraordinary times…but are these special circumstances, asks Charles Pigott.

John Gould holds the government to account on its (COVID-19) decision making

Sophie Kemp examines the scope for a future COVID-19 public inquiry

Immigration lawyers have accused the government of using coronavirus to ‘rush through’ fee cuts when practitioners can least afford it

Show

Results

Go to page of 54

E-newsletter Sign-Up

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Read All

Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Carter-Ruck strengthens International team with appointment of arbitration partner Tomas Vail

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Slater Heelis strengthens crime and regulatory team with appointment of Nick Terry as partner

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan

Payne Hicks Beach strengthens private wealth offering with appointment of two new partners

NEWS

Read All

AI uncertainty clouds expert evidence

Expert witnesses face a multitude of risks and uncertainties when using artificial intelligence (AI) in their reports, IT specialists have warned

Top-to-bottom review of professional regulation ordered

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has accepted Richard Lloyd’s recommendations for the Legal Services Board (LSB) and ordered a ‘comprehensive review of the regulatory framework’, likely to continue beyond 2029

Experts put AI credibility in the spotlight

More than one-third of expert witnesses now use artificial intelligence (AI) regularly or occasionally in their work, according to Bond Solon’s 2026 expert witness survey

Pass AI efficiencies on, urge general counsel

General counsel have warned law firms not to keep artificial intelligence (AI) savings to themselves or risk losing work

Inquest legal aid faces capacity test

Some 53 firms have been successfully assessed for legal aid contracts for inquest work and will now move to the verification stage, the Legal Aid Agency has confirmed

Error message

Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan