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Managing the virtual mediation process: what next for ADR after COVID-19, asks Professor Suzanne Rab

Embracing remote access to the courts will see us all benefit, says Philip Barden

Lawyers at City law firm RPC have called for a moratorium on petitions to wind up retail companies in order to contain COVID-19 disruption

The Law Society has produced an interactive map to help solicitors and members of the public find out which courts are operational during the COVID-19 pandemic

Family lawyers and judges are urged to take part in a two-week rapid consultation on the use of remote hearings in the family justice system. It ends on 28 April.

Both barristers and solicitors may be experiencing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, help is at hand.

The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD), working with regional junior lawyer groups, has launched an online community for their members, in collaboration with mobile platform provider Ugenie

Neil Parpworth considers the nature & implementation of the powers the police have been given to restrict movement & gatherings

Extraordinary time. Extraordinary human endeavour. Extraordinary consequences. David Greene reports

Many law firms appear to be weathering the COVID-19 storm fairly well so far, albeit with cuts to partner shares of profit and furloughed staff.

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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