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Legal aid barristers are frequently having to take on cases that would not have gone to court had clients received legal advice at an early stage, the Bar Council has found

The chief inspectors for prisons, police, probation and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have expressed ‘grave concerns’ about the long-term impact of court backlogs

The Law Society has responded to the Law Commission’s September 2020 consultation on proposals to reform hate crime laws

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched an advocacy service, after appointing barristers Jonathan Robinshaw and Sahar Farooqi as partners in its claims solutions group

Lady Hale, former Supreme Court President, is to star in the first episode of a monthly podcast series that aims to educate children about the law

The Law Society has responded to the Home Office’s response to a consultation on pre–charge bail—which allows the police to 'discharge a suspect from custody subject to conditions, while they gather evidence or await charging decision’

Owen Igiehon considers the practice and scale of surrogacy in the UK and welcomes proposals for reform

The Law Society has proposed a two-week ‘pause’ of non-custodial Crown and magistrates’ court work, amid rising fears about the new Coronavirus variant

In a tribute to John Le Carré, Athelstane Aamodt reflects on the operation & enforcement of official secrets laws

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has stayed proceedings against a Magic Circle partner involved in a settlement 22 years ago between the former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and one of his victims

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NLJ this week: When post-breach events rewrite damages claims

Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation

NLJ this week: Supreme Court redraws unfair prejudice rules

The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ

NLJ this week: ‘Joe Donor’ ruling exposes dangers of unregulated conception

The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: CILEX warns Mazur ruling must spark reform

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: Conditional job offers carry hidden risks for employers

A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

DWF—Stephen Webb

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little