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16 July 2020
Issue: 7895 / Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , Personal injury
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NLJ this week: COVID-19 & the impact on catastrophic personal injury claims

It’s time to break bad habits, and remote working provides the perfect excuse, writes Ken Young, Keoghs partner, in this week’s NLJ

He makes his argument in the context of catastrophic personal injury claims―affected along with other damages claims by the pandemic. With courts closing, evidence gathering stalling and rehabilitation curtailed, the likely outcome would be longer claims cycles and increases in damages and costs. 

Young asks, however: are we already seeing ‘signs of progress, new thinking and innovation to adapt’? He hails the faster adoption of technology and the profession’s ability to problem-solve. 

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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