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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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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

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Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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