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Safeguards for commercial tenants may need to be extended beyond the duration of COVID-19, lawyers have warned

The Bar Council has cut its budget and furloughed one in five of its staff in order to focus on supporting barristers through the pandemic

The Health Secretary’s death in service benefit for families of healthcare workers may not go far enough, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned

A weekly monitor of human rights violations across the globe during the COVID-19 crisis has been launched by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)

Fraudsters are taking advantage of lower levels of security and IT challenges as people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned

Law firm Lewis Silkin has launched a fixed-cost/subscription-style commercial law product as part of its response to COVID-19

An alarming 30% of barristers say they are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19, and more than half expect to in future, according to the latest Bar Council research

The grim news that more than 4,000 arrests for domestic abuse have been made in London alone in the past six weeks has increased calls for victims to be given more help

LexisNexisUK is offering a COVID-19 toolkit for in-house lawyers or legal advisers concerned about issues relating to the pandemic

Costs lawyers have produced guidance on assessing costs for remote hearings, with the support of the regional costs bench

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

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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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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Flint Bishop—six appointments