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Lawyers have welcomed the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s job retention scheme rescue package for employees but identified questions to be answered

Whether or not a lawyer falls into the category of ‘key worker’ and can therefore keep their child in school or at nursery may fluctuate according to workload, the government has said

Statement from Lord Chief Justice: Jury trials

Judges have been issued with guidance on how to conduct remote hearings, to assist with civil justice in the time of COVID-19

The Information Commissioner’s Office has sought to reassure data controllers on compliance during the COVID-19 outbreak

Barristers and other lawyers have been categorised as key workers, enabling their children to continue to attend nursery, school and college

Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, has issued national guidance on COVID-19 for the Family Court and the High Court Family Division

The Law Society is relaying solicitors’ concerns on the impact of COVID-19 to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Legal Aid Agency (LAA), it has said

More than 200 Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) students have signed a letter criticising the regulator for its handling of delays to barrister exams in response to COVID-19

In a time of crisis what measures can the government introduce under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004? Michael Nash reports

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DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

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Law Society RFC Festival of Sport 2026 announces headline sponsor

SRM Recruitment has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Law Society RFC Festival of Sport 2026, which will take place on 20 September at Richmond Athletic Association. The specialist legal search firm joins the event as organisers prepare to welcome more than 110 teams across five sports, including rugby sevens, netball and five-a-side football

NLJ this week: Victorian billings face the chop

The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace

NLJ this week: Divorce in a borderless world

Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements

NLJ this week: Civil procedure’s quiet rule changes

A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability

NLJ this week: Could polyamorous partners inherit?

As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships

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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh