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Barristers suffering financially by the reduction in court work during the COVID-19 crisis have complained that cases are being adjourned unnecessarily

Tax breaks for lawtech could form part of a COVID-19 recovery package, the Law Society has said

The heir hunter discusses managing change, personable lawyers and spending time with friends and family

A further seven courts have been cleared as safe for jury trials to resume

Carrie Morrison, who was the first woman to be admitted to the solicitors’ roll, nearly 100 years ago, is to have a room renamed in her honour at the Law Society’s Chancery Lane headquarters

Pensions lawyers can expect a busy time ahead, journalist Stephanie Hawthorne writes in this week’s NLJ

The University of Law (ULaw) is one the verge of agreeing a deal to deliver the University of Sheffield’s postgraduate vocational law courses

Jury trials have resumed at a further five courts, bringing the total up to 16

Wills and probate practitioners saw no change in business levels, conveyancing was hardest hit, 60% of firms furloughed employees and 15% had to make redundancies, a survey of law firms has found

Pension lawyers have been under pressure during the coronavirus emergency, says Stephanie Hawthorne

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Winckworth Sherwood—David Fendt

Restructuring and insolvency practice strengthened by partner hire

Gateley Legal—Billy Poulter & Shay Moore

North West residential development team welcomes partner and associate

Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt

Family law boutique expands London team with legal director hire

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NLJ this week: Equal pay battles refuse to stay buried

Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant

NLJ this week: Why AI needs senior lawyers on board

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming legal practice, but its successful adoption depends as much on culture as technology

NLJ this week: Mandelson affair exposes constitutional fault lines

The fallout from Lord Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as UK ambassador to Washington raises profound questions about constitutional governance, accountability and political appointments

NLJ this week: Junk food rules serve up a regulatory feast

Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced

NLJ this week: Legacy Act ruling leaves rights and remedies apart

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dillon highlights a central tension in modern public law: rights may be recognised without being fully realised

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—David Fendt

Gateley Legal—Billy Poulter & Shay Moore

Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt