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Bar Council chair Amanda Pinto QC reflects on an unpredictable year, in this week’s NLJ
A cohort of law societies and business groups have written to EU leaders urging them to not to block UK admission to the Lugano Convention after the end of transition
The justice system received a boost of about £500m in the Treasury Spending Review
Amanda Pinto QC, Chair of the Bar Council, reflects on the challenges thrust upon the justice system by the pandemic & some unexpected body blows to the profession
Daniel Burbeary & Irina Buydova highlight the differences between Russian and English dispute resolution
The risk of cyber fraud is a constant worry for law firms, particularly with so many people working from home. However, many firms miss the number one cause of cyber crime―human error

The legal market is consolidating, with the number of UK law firms beginning to decline, according to a sector note by investment bank Liberum

‘Substantial investment’ being made into criminal court infrastructure

 Firm announces 14 appointments

17 join in autumn recruitment drive
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
Financial protections for domestic abuse victims would be strengthened and cohabiting couples be given inheritance and separation rights, under historic government proposals
Doctors and nurses could be sued for mistakes made by the artificial intelligence (AI) equipment they use to treat patients, researchers have warned
The law sector has been chosen as the testing ground for the government’s AI Growth Labs—speeding up development, testing and regulatory compliance so software can be market-ready more quickly
A range of options beyond burial, cremation and burial at sea could become legally available, under Law Commission recommendations
Artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistants will be deployed to cut delays in the Crown Court, ministers have announced
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