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21 October 2020
Issue: 7907 / Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , International justice
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Chief Justice collective

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has hosted an online event with Chief Justices from around the Commonwealth to discuss their experiences of responding to COVID-19

Chief Justices took part from Australia, The Gambia, India, Malaysia, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, as well as Scotland and Northern Ireland. Lord Burnett said the discussion showed ‘a rapid enhancement of the use of technology had been the only way to ensure that the wheels of justice continued to turn; and as judges, practitioners and other court users have become familiar with its use initial doubts are being dispelled’.

Issue: 7907 / Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , International justice
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

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