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NLJ this week: Judge Ghoul

30 October 2020
Issue: 7908 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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In the spirit of Halloween, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold considers the twin horrors of Brexit and COVID-19 in this week's column

The first reported case on the terrifying twins’ impact, OG v AG, has been decided, and involved a company providing ducting tape. Sounds like a case for Stephen King.

More skeletons rattle in the shape of forfeiture relief, digital extraction at the General Register Office and expeditious probate. As Gold declares: ‘The current overriding objective is to stay alive.’ 

Issue: 7908 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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