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10 September 2020 / Matthew Kay
Issue: 7901 / Categories: Features , Profession , Covid-19
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No turning back? Lessons from lockdown

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Matthew Kay highlights the opportunities presented by the ‘new normal’ of the post-lockdown legal landscape
  • Key takeaways from lockdown: Trusting employees—office based to more remote working; Faith in the flexible—adopting a flexible working policy on a large scale; A supportive work environment—continuing to communicate and build strong relationships.

 


 

As we ease out of lockdown and embark on our ‘new normal’, we should not forget the lessons learnt from the last few months. Some have experienced hardship, loss and health difficulties—this hasn’t been a rosy time. However, the slower pace of life has given us time to reflect on who and what we value in our lives, which can easily be forgotten when juggling the priorities of the day-to-day.

Law firms now find themselves in a different legal landscape. A few have not survived and the coming months will be full of opportunity as well as challenges.

Spotlight

In recent years interest and initiatives to improve lawyers work life balance have grown and during lockdown there’s been

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Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

Indirect tax investigations and litigation specialist strengthens contentious tax offering

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

DMH Stallard makes Magic Circle hire

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson

Three new Heads announced at leading London-based law firm

NEWS
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will
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