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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the legal profession to take stock of its working practices―how flexible should firms be?
After the turmoil of the past two years, what do insurers predict for 2022, and what effect will the COVID-19 pandemic have on the market?
Legislation enabling video-witnessing for wills has been extended to 31 January 2024, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
The House of Commons Library has published its briefing paper, ‘Coronavirus: the lockdown laws’ which explains the types of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions and requirements imposed by the UK’s lockdown laws
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published updated coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for court and tribunal users to reflect the additional advice on coming to court in response to the Omicron variant
Sarah Rushton & Sophie Georgiou address the thorny issue of vaccine mandates in the workplace
Neil Parpworth interprets the latest Home Office figures on stop and search

Three out of five judges and more than half of lawyers say remote hearings affected their health and wellbeing, according to an HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) report

John McMullen discusses some recent decisions in the courts on compulsory redundancy in the wake of COVID-19
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher boosts structured finance practice with appointment of Will Sharp

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke grows its life sciences team with new partner hires

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal expands corporate team with twonew appointments

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
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