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22 January 2021
Issue: 7917 / Categories: Legal News , Cyber , Covid-19 , Risk management
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NLJ this week: Brexit, cyber, pandemic

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There may be trouble ahead, not least with IT security, business uncertainty, the pandemic and Brexit

Risk and compliance solicitor Frank Maher, partner at Legal Risk, suggests a few areas of risk for law firms to focus on as we begin the year.

Money laundering and financial sanctions rules have changed, requiring firms to reassess their exposure.

Another issue to consider is the option of having separate cyber cover―a subject professional indemnity insurers are increasingly asking about.

Read Frank Maher’s article here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Firm promotes senior associate and team leader as wills, trusts and probate team expands

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Manchester real estate finance practice welcomes legal director

McCarthy Denning—Harvey Knight & Martin Sandler

McCarthy Denning—Harvey Knight & Martin Sandler

Financial services and regulatory offering boosted by partner hires

NEWS
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
The government has pledged to ‘move fast’ to protect children from harm caused by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, and could impose limits on social media as early as the summer
All eyes will be on the Court of Appeal (or its YouTube livestream) next week as it sits to consider the controversial Mazur judgment
An NHS Foundation Trust breached a consultant’s contract by delegating an investigation into his knowledge of nurse Lucy Letby’s case
Draft guidance for schools on how to support gender-questioning pupils provides ‘more clarity’, but headteachers may still need legal advice, an education lawyer has said
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